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Fields of Mistria

Fields of Mistria is a single-player farming and life sim RPG by NPC Studio, in Steam Early Access from August 5, 2024 and fully released August 5, 2026; anime-styled, magic-based Stardew Valley alternative with 12 marriage candidates.

Fierce Five

Fierce Five: US women's gymnastics team (Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross, Jordyn Wieber) that won team gold at London 2012, the second US women's Olympic team gold and first won abroad.

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.

FIFA eligibility rules

FIFA eligibility rules (RGAS articles 5-7) govern which national team a footballer may represent: nationality plus a genuine link via birth, parent, grandparent, or five years' residence, with a one-time change of association approved by the Football Tribunal.

FIFA Fair Play Award

FIFA Fair Play Award: annual FIFA honor since 1987 (first winners Dundee United fans) for players, coaches, teams, officials, or fans showing exemplary fair play on or off the pitch; distinct from the World Cup fair play trophy first won by Peru in 1970.

FIFA Forward Enterprise

FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) was FIFA's failed 2026 proposal to place its commercial operations, including the World Cup, in a company with 20% sold to Joshua Kushner-led investors for $4.2 billion; withdrawn after confederation and member backlash.

FIFA Futsal and Beach Soccer World Cups

The FIFA Futsal World Cup is a futsal competition first held in 1989 in Rotterdam, where Brazil beat the Netherlands 2-1 in the final, and it has been staged at roughly four-year intervals since.