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FIFA: For the Game. For the World. The world is a place rich in natural beauty and cultural diversity, but also one where many are still deprived of their
basic rights. FIFA now has an even greater responsibility to reach out and touch the world, using football as a symbol of
hope and integration. Only with the unwavering dedication of every FIFA team member, every member
association and every business partner can football in all its forms contribute to achieving FIFA's goals at a high level
by protecting standards, encouraging competition and promoting solidarity in the world game. |
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CONCACAF "The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association
Football" is one of six continental confederations of FIFA serves as governing body of football in this
part of the world. It is composed of 40 national associations, from Canada in the north to Surinam in the south.
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La CONMEBOL y sus integrantes La Confederación
Sudamericana de Fútbol, fundada el 9 de julio de 1916, es la reunión de las asociaciones nacionales sudamericanas,
miembros de la FIFA, constituidas en una organización regional y deportiva, la cual tiene por objeto "unir, bajo
una autoridad común, a las asociaciones nacionales de Sudamérica a fin de lograr el mejor desarrollo y control
del fútbol en Sudamérica" (Estatuto, art. 2). Todas las asociaciones nacionales afiliadas y reconocidas
gozan de iguales derechos y tienen las mismas obligaciones. Son integrantes de la CONMEBOL: la Asociación del
Fútbol Argentino, la Federación Boliviana de Fútbol, la Confederação Brasileira de Futebol,
la Federación de Fútbol de Chile, la Federación Colombiana de Fútbol, la Federación Ecuatoriana
de Fútbol, la Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol, la Federación Peruana de Fútbol, la Asociación
Uruguaya de Fútbol y la Federación Venezolana de Fútbol.
La CONMEBOL es la única
Confederación continental correspondiente a América del Sur reconocida por la FIFA y autorizada por ésta
para dirigir y controlar el fútbol en la Región. No admite en su seno manifestaciones políticas, raciales
ni religiosas y no persigue fines de lucro.
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UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION
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Originally founded in 1913 as the
United States Football Association, U.S. Soccer was one of the world’s first organizations to be affiliated with FIFA,
soccer’s world governing body, and has grown into one of the sport’s organizational leaders, integrating player
participation and player development into arguably the world’s most successful top-to-bottom National Team program. | | | | As part of the evidence, U.S. Soccer’s
National Team programs qualified for 19 consecutive FIFA outdoor world championships before the Under-23 national team missed
out on the Olympics in 2004. | | | | "There is no question that U.S. Soccer has come a long way," said U.S. Soccer President Dr. S. Robert Contiguglia,
who was re-elected to a second four-year term in 2002. "The sport has grown considerably in the United States and we
thought it was appropriate to honor the pioneers on the field. Ultimately, the goal of our 90-year anniversary plans is to
highlight the players and coaches who have been so influential, while showcasing the framework that has been created to provide
more resources for the sport to continue to grow into the future." | | | | Part of that “framework” was unveiled in 2003 when U.S. Soccer’s National
Training Center opened at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. After 90 years of nurturing player participation and player
development, U.S. Soccer’s player development initiatives finally have a home of their own in the $130 million facility,
which includes a stadium for Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Galaxy. |
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