List of association football competitions
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This is a list of the association football competitions past and present for international teams and for club football, in individual countries and internationally. Confirmed future competitions are also included.
The competitions are grouped by organising authority: FIFA (international association), the six confederations (continental associations), and the federations (national associations)
Worldwide and intercontinental competitions
This section lists the worldwide and intercontinental competitions ruled by the FIFA, by two or more confederations or by two or more federations member of different confederations.
National Teams
Worldwide
FIFA World Cup: Final tournament determined by Qualifiers held within the six FIFA continental zones.
FIFA Women's World Cup: Women's; Final tournament determined by Qualifiers held within the six FIFA continental zones.
Olympic Football Tournament: Final tournament determined by Qualifiers held within the six FIFA continental zones.
Intercontinental
Pan American Games: Under-20
Finalissima: officially the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions (formerly known as European/South American Nations Cup and also called Artemio Franchi Cup); the ceremonial match between winners of Copa America and UEFA European Championship.
Women's Finalissima: Women's
Defunct
FIFA Confederations Cup
Panamerican Championship
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
AFC/OFC Challenge Cup
Invitational tournaments
Invitational tournaments are competitions that feature a cup, sometimes holding the name of the host country. The host country invites other nations to participate in the tournament.
Defunct
Arab
FIFA Arab Cup
Arab Games
Arab Women's Cup: Women's
Arab Cup U-20: Under-20
Defunct
Palestine Cup
Muslim
Islamic Solidarity Games
Indian Ocean Island
Indian Ocean Island Games
National youth teams
FIFA U-20 World Cup: under-20 men; once known as the FIFA World Youth Championship.
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