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Asociacion del Futbol Argentino (AFA)

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The Asociacion del Futbol Argentino (AFA), the Argentine Football Association, is the governing body for association football in Argentina, founded in 1893, making it one of the oldest football associations outside the British Isles, and headquartered in Buenos Aires. It oversees the Argentine national football team, a three-time FIFA World Cup winner whose ranks have included Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, and organizes the country's domestic league competitions.

Facts
Body Type
National football association 1
Founded
1893 1
Headquarters
Buenos Aires, Argentina 1
Founders
Alexander Watson Hutton 1
Connections

Administers

Argentina National Football Team, Teams and Clubs

Associated With

CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation), Governing Bodies
Source Asociacion del Futbol Argentino, Wikipedia (Spanish)
FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), Governing Bodies
Source Asociacion del Futbol Argentino, Wikipedia (Spanish)

Governs

Association Football, Sports
Source Argentine Football Association, Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Argentina, located there.
Sources
1. Argentine Football Association, Wikipedia
  • Infobox / Founded field
    Founded 21 February 1893
  • Infobox / Headquarters field
    Headquarters Viamonte 1366, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Lead paragraph
    The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina
  • History section
    The Argentine Association Football League was founded on 21 February 1893 by Alexander Watson Hutton, considered the father of Argentine football.
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Asociacion del Futbol Argentino, Wikipedia (Spanish)
  • Associated With: FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), Introduction
    Está afiliada a la FIFA desde 1912 y a la Conmebol, de la que es miembro fundador, desde 1916.
  • Associated With: CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation), Introduction
    Está afiliada a la FIFA desde 1912 y a la Conmebol, de la que es miembro fundador, desde 1916.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Argentina's football association compared to others outside Britain?

Founded in 1893, one of the oldest outside the British Isles.

The Asociacion del Futbol Argentino was founded in 1893, making it one of the oldest football associations outside the British Isles. Headquartered in Buenos Aires, it oversees the Argentine national football team, a three-time FIFA World Cup winner whose ranks have included Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.
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