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Fierceland
Fierceland is Omar Musa's second novel, winner of the 2026 Miles Franklin Literary Award ($60,000). It follows siblings Rozana and Harun returning to Malaysian Borneo to reckon with their palm-oil-baron father's legacy, told in a vernacular blending rap rhythms and Malay ghost storytelling.
Fiesole
Fiesole (Faesulae): hill town and comune above Florence in Tuscany, 42.19 km², 13,876 inhabitants (2022). Ancient Etruscan settlement with Roman theatre, baths, temple, archaeological museum founded 1878, and the Estate Fiesolana festival.
Fiesta (Bulgaria)
Fiesta (Казино „Фиеста“) was a casino in Svilengrad, Bulgaria, opened New Year's Eve 2016 with 169 machines and 12 tables under FIESTA ENTERTAINMENT AD; it closed after unpaid wages, a revoked license, and 2018 insolvency, distinct from Fiesta House OOD and Hotel Fiesta.
Fiesta (dinnerware)
Fiesta, also called Fiestaware, is an Art Deco line of solid-colored dinnerware introduced in 1936 by the Homer Laughlin China Company and designed by Frederick Hurten Rhead.
Fiesta Bowl
Fiesta Bowl: annual NCAA FBS college football bowl game founded 1971 in Tempe, Arizona, now played in Glendale; New Year's Six member and rotating CFP semifinal host; 55 games through 2026.
Fiestar (피에스타)
Fiestar (피에스타) is a South Korean girl group that debuted August 31, 2012 under LOEN Entertainment with VISTA, disbanded in 2018, and reunited independently in 2024; members Cao Lu, Jei, Linzy, YEL, Yezi.
FIFA
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), founded Paris 21 May 1904, is the Swiss-based governing body of world football with 211 member associations; it runs the World Cup, expanded to 48 teams in 2026.
FIFA (video game series)
FIFA video game series, EA's annual football simulation from FIFA International Soccer (1993) to 2023, about 325 million copies sold, renamed EA Sports FC after the FIFA license ended.
FIFA 100
FIFA 100: Pelé's 2004 list of the greatest living footballers, published for FIFA's centenary. Despite the name it contains 125 players, including Mia Hamm and Michelle Akers, and drew criticism over omissions.
FIFA 14
FIFA 14 is a sports simulation game from EA Canada, released in 2013. It launched on major consoles, introducing gameplay centered on ball physics and slower pacing.
FIFA 15
FIFA 15 is a 2014 association football simulation video game by EA Canada and Electronic Arts, released for consoles, PC, and mobile in the FIFA series.
FIFA 16
FIFA 16 is a soccer simulation game released in 2015 by EA Canada under EA Sports, remembered for debuting women's national teams and the FIFA Ultimate Team Draft mode.
FIFA 17
FIFA 17 (2016), EA Vancouver's football simulation, first FIFA on Frostbite, introduced The Journey with Alex Hunter, Pushback Technology, rewritten set pieces, FUT Champions, sold an estimated 6.91 million units in its first retail week.
FIFA 18
FIFA 18 (EA Sports football sim, released September 29, 2017) introduced Real Player Motion Technology, FUT ICONS, and The Journey: Hunter Returns; first EA title on Nintendo Switch; Metacritic 84 on PS4.
FIFA 19
FIFA 19 is EA Sports' 2018 football simulation for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch, adding the UEFA Champions League, Timed Finishing, Active Touch, and Dynamic Tactics; Metacritic 83 critics, 3.1 users.
FIFA 20
FIFA 20 is EA's 2019 football simulation for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania. Known for the new VOLTA street football mode, slower pace, manual defending, and a Metacritic score of 79.
FIFA 21
FIFA 21, also styled EA SPORTS FIFA 21, is EA's football simulation released October 9, 2020, with PS5/Xbox Series X|S versions December 4, 2020; Frostbite engine, Kylian Mbappé cover star, revamped Career Mode, Metacritic 72, UK's best-selling 2020 game.
FIFA 22
FIFA 22, EA Sports' 2021 football simulation (released October 1, 2021), introduced HyperMotion technology on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Stadia, with 8.7 million mocap frames, 4,000+ animations, Create a Club, and FUT Heroes; Mbappé cover star.
FIFA 23
FIFA 23 is EA Sports' football simulation released 30 September 2022, the 30th and final FIFA-branded entry before the EA Sports FC rebrand; HyperMotion2, women's club football, delisted 2023, servers off 30 October 2025.
FIFA Arab Cup
The FIFA Arab Cup, also known as the Arab Nations Cup, is a men's international football tournament for Arab national teams, organized by FIFA since its 2021 revival.
FIFA ASEAN Cup
FIFA ASEAN Cup, a FIFA-organised Southeast Asian national-team tournament announced 26 October 2025, modelled on the FIFA Arab Cup; distinct from the AFF ASEAN Championship (Tiger Cup). First edition Sept–Oct 2026, 14 teams, won by Indonesia.
FIFA Ballon d'Or
The FIFA Ballon d'Or was an annual award for the world's best football player, presented from 2010 to 2015 and won only by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, also known as the Beach Soccer World Championship, is FIFA's world championship for men's national beach soccer teams, first held in 2005.
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification: confederation-based qualifiers (UEFA, CONMEBOL, AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, OFC) run since 2006 to fill a 16-team finals, with slots per confederation and an automatic host berth; 72 nations entered for Seychelles 2025.
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup records and statistics
Records and statistics of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the biennial world championship for men's national beach soccer teams, first played in 2005 in Rio de Janeiro.
FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup: FIFA's global men's club football championship, expanded from seven to 32 teams from 2025, played every four years (first edition in the USA, won by Chelsea, beating PSG 3-0), with a USD 1 billion prize pot and an annual Intercontinental Cup alongside.
FIFA Club World Cup awards
FIFA Club World Cup awards: end-of-tournament individual honors including the adidas Golden Ball (Cole Palmer, 2025), Golden Glove (Robert Sanchez), Top Goal Scorer (Gonzalo Garcia), Best Young Player (Desire Doue), and Fair Play Award, selected by FIFA's Technical Study Group.
FIFA Club World Cup squads
FIFA Club World Cup squads are the registered player lists each participating club submits to FIFA, governed by rules on squad size and mid-tournament changes.
FIFA Club World Cup winning clubs
The FIFA Club World Cup winning clubs are the teams that have won the FIFA Club World Cup since 2000, with Real Madrid leading on five titles.
FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup (King Fahd Cup), men's national-team football tournament 1992-2017 for the six continental champions, World Cup holder, and hosts; Brazil won four titles; abolished after 2017, replaced by the expanded Club World Cup.