The FIFA Council has unanimously approved the Annual Report 2023, which confirms the organisation’s exceptionally healthy and sustainable situation, with record investment in football development of USD 2.25 billion earmarked for the entire 2023-2026 cycle as part of the FIFA Forward 3.0 Programme. This represents an almost sevenfold increase in …
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The FIFA Council met ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 2023 semifinals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with youth competitions an important item on the agenda, as Chile was unanimously appointed as the host of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025 and Poland as the host of the FIFA U-20 …
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The FIFA Council met ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 2023 semifinals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and took key decisions in relation to the first 32-team FIFA Club World Cup, which will be played in the United States in 2025. The competition’s official name will be Mundial de Clubes …
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The European Leagues are concerned about the announcements made earlier this week by FIFA Council regarding the new International Match Calendar, the expansion of the new FIFA Club World Cup, the enlargement in terms of number of matches of the upcoming 2026 World Cup, and finally the presentation of a …
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The FIFA Council met today in advance of the FIFA World Cup final in Doha, Qatar, which FIFA President Gianni Infantino hailed as the “best ever”, following nearly a month during which “football reinforced its unique cohesive power by uniting the world in a spirit of peace and friendship”, and …
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The FIFA Council met in advance of the 72nd Ordinary FIFA Congress in Doha, Qatar, and adopted new regulations concerning the loan of players in international football. The meeting, which was in a hybrid format as some members were unable to attend due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, marked the …
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First and foremost, FIFA would like to reiterate its condemnation of the use of force by Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. Violence is never a solution and FIFA expresses its deepest solidarity to all people affected by what is happening in Ukraine. FIFA calls again for the urgent restoration …
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The FIFA Council has endorsed the holding of a global summit on Monday, 20 December 2021 by videoconference in order to discuss the future of football after receiving a detailed update on the ongoing consultation process on the topic. “We need to think about how we develop the football of the future …
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A third package of reforms to the transfer system has been approved today, May 20 by the FIFA Council. The reforms concern important regulatory matters regarding the international transfer of minors, squad sizes (in particular with respect to loans), player registration periods and transfer windows, financial regulation, and related matters, …
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The agenda for the 71st FIFA Congress, which will take place from Zurich, Switzerland, on Friday, May 21, 2021 at 15:00 CET, has been published and is now available on FIFA.com. The event, which will take place as an online event, will be streamed live on FIFA.com! In advance of the …
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