What‘s the difference between UEFA and FIFA?

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FIFA governs football globally with 211 member nations across continents, while UEFA focuses governance narrowly on European football and 55 member countries located within Europe. Though UEFA operates European competitions under FIFA guidelines, there are some vital differences between the two bodies:

Global scope vs Regional scope

BodyMember CountriesContinental ScopeViewership of Flagship Tournament
FIFA211 membersGlobal1 billion for World Cup
UEFA55 membersEurope300 million for Euro cup

FIFA has a worldwide scope encompassing 211 football associations across 6 soccer confederations. UEFA is focused regionally on just Europe and 55 member nations located within the continent.

FIFA aims to promote the growth of football globally through development programs. UEFA looks to maximize revenue from club competitions like the Champions League.

FIFA World Cup vs UEFA Euro and Champions League

The FIFA World Cup held every 4 years is world football‘s biggest event with over 1 billion global viewers. The UEFA Euro draws around 300 million viewers primarily from Europe.

The UEFA Champions League final consistently delivers around 350 million viewers worldwide. It is club football‘s most watched annual sporting event with a global audience.

UEFA implements FIFA guidelines

FIFA sets universal football laws and regulations like concussions substitutes, 5 player substitutions that UEFA integrates into European competitions. UEFA needs FIFA approval for any major format changes to the Champions League or Euro tournament.

So while UEFA runs prestigious elite football events focused in Europe, FIFA remains the supreme governing body setting the rules of the game applicable globally. The two work co-dependently to administer different aspects of football – FIFA on participation and development, UEFA on commercialization.

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