In total, FIFA recognizes 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. The number of FIFA member associations is higher than the number of UN member states as FIFA has admitted associations from 23 non-sovereign entities as members in their own right, such as the four Home Nations within the United Kingdom and the two special administrative regions of China: Hong Kong and Macau.
in total fifa recognizes 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 the number of fifa member associations is higher than the number of un member states as fifa has admitted associations from 23 non-sovereign entities as members in their own right such as the four home nations within the united kingdom and the two special administrative regions of china hong kong and macau