FIFA
In total, FIFA recognises 211 national associations and their associated men's national teams as well as 129 women's national teams; see the list of national football teams and their respective country codes. FIFA has more member states than the UN as FIFA recognises 23 non-sovereign entities as distinct nations, such as the four Home Nations within the United Kingdom and politically disputed territories such as Palestine.
2013 Lebanese match fixing scandal
FIFA held an investigation in order to crack down on match fixing across the world. The investigation was mostly concentrated on European football, but the investigation also took place in Africa, South America and in Asia. In 2012, over 50 countries were under investigation for match-fixing. That number being about one quarter of the entire 209 member in FIFA’s governing body.