FIFA headquarters

{{short description|Distinctive complex in Zürich}}

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| image = FIFA-Headquarter.jpg

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| cost = CHF 240 million

| location = Zürich, Switzerland

| address = FIFA-Strasse 20

| owner = International Federation of Association Football

| coordinates = {{coord|47|22|53|N|8|34|28|E}}

| start_date = 2004

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| inauguration_date = 29 May 2007

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| architect = Tilla Theus

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The headquarters of FIFA (German: FIFA-Hauptquartier) is a distinctive complex in Zürich. The complex has served as the official headquarters of FIFA since its completion in 2006. It is located on the Zürichberg, a wooded hill in District 7.

As well as offices, the complex includes a fitness centre, a meditation room, geographically themed parks, a full-size international football pitch[https://web.archive.org/web/20170606124317/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-fifa-headquarters-idUKL2965920620070529 FIFA unveils new headquarters] uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 2011-08-15 and full-size beach football pitch.[http://www.bahamasfa.com/news/article/407/bahamas_beach_soccer_national_team_visits_fifa_headquarters.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315133426/http://www.bahamasfa.com/news/article/407/bahamas_beach_soccer_national_team_visits_fifa_headquarters.html |date=2018-03-15 }} bahamasfa.com 2016-07-20

The main building has only two upper levels, but five underground levels, resulting in two thirds of the headquarters lying underground. "Places where people make decisions should only contain indirect light," said Sepp Blatter, "because the light should come from the people themselves who are assembled there."[http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5565834,00.html Underground skyscraper serves as FIFA's unique headquarters] dw-world.de. Retrieved 2011-08-15