“So, what does he give? He gives a penalty!…He! Gives! A! Penalty!” These are the words of commentator Gerd Rubenbauer during the 1990™ FIFA World Cup Final. Just before the end of the match between West Germany and Argentina, Rudi Völler had advanced into the penalty area. He was knocked …
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The Colombian cities of Cali, Medellín, and the capital Bogotá will be the focus of the football world later this year when they host the newly expanded FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup between August 31 and September 22, 2024. In line with FIFA’s strategic objective to give the national teams …
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Building on the momentum of an intense and fruitful 2023 – a further 71 FIFA member associations introduced the programme – the FIFA Football for Schools programme and its team have set off again on the road to meet schoolchildren eager to learn through football. There is still a long …
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FIFA has invited the integrity officers of all 211 FIFA member associations and the six confederations to the first FIFA Integrity Summit, which will be held in Singapore on 4 and 5 April 2024 in collaboration with the Asian Football Confederation and the Football Association of Singapore. The summit aims …
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Reigning champions of the CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal, will be joined by the competition’s runners-up, Egypt at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup set to kick off on Thursday, February 15 in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 13th edition of the FIFA Beach …
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The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 Dubai kicks off on Thursday, February 15 – and the tournament is being streamed live on FIFA+! Takuya Akaguma, Catarino, Chiky, Edson Hulk, Marco Giordani, the Martins twins, Raoul Mendy, Moslem Mesigar, Walid Mohammad, Ozu Moreira, Lucas Ponzetti, Rodrigo and Heimanu Taiaru …
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FIFA Legend Paulo Wanchope Watson has highlighted the need for more dialogue about mental health for professional players by encouraging players to #ReachOut when they need help. The Costa Rica native was on hand at FIFA headquarters to assist with the CONCACAF Preliminary Draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026, …
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Asia will be represented by four teams at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 Dubai. The continent’s best will have their eyes on the title, having impressed in previous editions of the global tournament. Join AFC Media as we shine the spotlight on Asia’s representatives. United Arab Emirates …
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The CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 was a fantastic tournament that brought the continent together to celebrate football, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said as he attended the final between hosts Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. One day after watching the AFC Asian Cup …
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A total of 4,716 international transfers were completed in men’s football during the 2024 January window, another increase of 0.6% compared to the previous January window, according to FIFA’s International Transfer Snapshot. In women’s football, spending on transfer fees reached a new record with USD 2.1 million, which is 165.5% …
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