Following the success of the previous two editions, FIFA has today launched the third edition of its Executive Programme in Sports Arbitration. Information about applications, which are open from April 12 until June 16, 2023, can be found at legal.fifa.com. FIFA has a long standing and extensive practice before the …
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In line with FIFA’s long-term commitment to embed safeguarding standards across the game, the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Sport Diploma continues to make landmark steps forward reaching new milestones, including the culmination of the first ever residential workshops this month. The five-day FIFA Guardians residential workshops that took place in …
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A total of 6,586 candidates from 138 member associations representing all confederations have submitted an application to take the FIFA football agent exam scheduled for April 19, the first of its kind since the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR) entered into force in January 2023. It shows a massive endorsement …
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The countdown to kick-off in the biggest women’s sporting event in the world is officially on, with today on Tuesday, April 11, marking 100 Days to Go until the ball starts rolling at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand. To celebrate this exciting milestone, the …
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These are exciting times for Namibian football. On March 28, the Brave Warriors beat Cameroon 2-1 in a qualifying match for the CAF 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, a stunning result that has helped them make an impressive climb up the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. And in yet more good …
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At the top end of the pyramid, 2022 proved to be a breakthrough year for women’s football in Uganda. The national team were crowned East Africa queens with victory in the CECAFA Women’s Championship and, soon after, the Crested Cranes participated among the continent’s elite in their first CAF Africa …
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Technical Directors and their assistants came together to review and enhance their leadership skills at a three-day FIFA seminar between March 29-31 in Montevideo, Uruguay. The seminar followed on from similar events held in Honduras, Ghana, England and the Philippines. Representatives from all 10 South American member associations were joined …
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To commemorate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the FIFA Foundation has today confirmed the 114 not-for-profit organisations from 54 countries that will benefit from financial support under its Community Programme in 2023. The FIFA Foundation Community Programme seeks to support local projects that use the power …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has met with Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) President Erick Thohir in Paris to discuss the next steps of the transformation of Indonesian football as a follow-up to their meeting in Qatar last week. President Thohir used the opportunity to present the first draft of the …
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Gianni Infantino, in his address to the 47th UEFA Congress in Lisbon, has congratulated Aleksander Čeferin on being re-elected as UEFA President and said that FIFA’s relationship with UEFA and European member associations could be described in two words: congratulations and collaboration. “Congratulations to the UEFA President, Aleksander, for his …
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