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Football Association of Wales
UEFA
Founded2 February 1876; 148 years ago (1876-02-02)
HeadquartersCardiff
FIFA affiliation
  • 1910–1920
  • 1924–1928
  • 1946–present
UEFA affiliation1954
IFAB affiliation1886
PresidentSteve Williams
Websitewww.faw.cymru/en/

The Football Association of Wales (FAW; Welsh: Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru) is the governing body of association football and futsal in Wales, and controls the Wales national football team, its corresponding women's team, as well as the Wales national futsal team. It is a member of FIFA, UEFA and the IFAB.[1]

Established in 1876, it is the third-oldest national association in the world,[2] and one of the four associations, along with the English Football Association, Scottish Football Association, Irish Football Association, that make up the International Football Association Board, responsible for the Laws of the Game.[1]

  1. ^ a b "About FAW – Football Association of Wales". Football Association of Wales. 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  2. ^ Llewellyn-Jones, Robert (15 March 2012). "Football must be run by business people, claims FAW chief executive". Wales Online. Retrieved 3 April 2012.

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