As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, we have taken the decision to postpone the launch of the Premier League Hall of Fame until further notice. This includes the announcement of the first two inductees at an event in London this Thursday, March 19, which would have included the unveiling …

The Bureau of the FIFA Council chaired by FIFA President Gianni Infantino convened by conference call today to address the exceptional circumstances created by the COVID-19 virus outbreak and decided unanimously: To include the new dates of the CONMEBOL Copa América and the UEFA EURO (11 June to 11 July …

Following the imposition of further preventive measures and travel restrictions by several national governments due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has decided today to postpone all AFC Cup 2020 matches until further notice. The AFC had earlier postponed all AFC Cup West Zone Group Stage …

The Bureau of the FIFA Council has yesterday, March 17 decided to appoint a normalisation committee for the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) in accordance with art. 8 par. 2 of the FIFA Statutes. The decision follows the recent FIFA/CONCACAF fact-finding mission to Trinidad and Tobago to assess, together …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has ratified the AFC Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee’s recommendations to confirm Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates as the hosts for the upcoming AFC Women’s Futsal Championship and AFC Futsal Club Championship respectively. The AFC was one of the first Confederations to …

UEFA has confirmed that the upcoming international matches for Germany’s senior men’s, women’s and U-21 squads have all been called off due to the Coronavirus pandemic. On Friday afternoon, the city of Nuremberg had already called off Germany’s international against Italy, scheduled for March 31. UEFA has since confirmed that …

A delegation made up of members of the CAF Medical Committee carried out an inspection visit to Cameroon for an update of the preventive measures being taken, as part of the preparations for the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN), in light of the evolving nature of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) across …

1. UEFA convened today an urgent meeting via videoconference with representatives of the European Club Association (“ECA”), European Leagues (“EL”) and FIFPRO Europe (altogether referred to as “the Parties”) to reflect, as a group, on the unique set of circumstances European football is facing as a result of the ongoing …

The world is facing an unprecedented health challenge and clearly a global and collective response is needed. Cooperation, mutual respect and understanding must be the guiding principles for all decision makers to have in mind at this crucial moment in time. Particularly in football, finding appropriate and fair solutions at global …

UEFA today announced the postponement of its flagship national team competition, UEFA EURO 2020, due to be played in June and July this year. The health of all those involved in the game is the priority, as well as to avoid placing any unnecessary pressure on national public services involved …