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CONMEBOL member associations confirm election support for Gianni Infantino!

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has received the unanimous backing of all ten member associations of CONMEBOL ahead of the elective 73rd FIFA Congress – which takes places in Kigali, Rwanda on March 16, 2023. The confirmation of support came as the FIFA President attended the CONMEBOL Council meeting in Luque, …

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CONCACAF announces schedule for 2022 CONCACAF League final between LD Alajuelense & CD Olimpia!

CONCACAF has announced the schedule for the Finals of the 2022 Scotiabank CONCACAF League (SCL). The two-legged series between LD Alajuelense (CRC) and CD Olimpia (HON) is scheduled for October 26 (first leg) and November 2 (second leg), in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and Alajuela, Costa Rica, respectively. Alajuelense have qualified for …

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India go down 0-8 to USA in 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup opener!

India U-17 Women’s National Team began their 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign with a 0-8 defeat at the hands of the mighty USA at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, October 11. Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik was formally introduced to both the sides before …

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Draw for the Play-Off Tournament for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to take place on October 14!

FIFA has announced today that the Draw for the first-ever Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women’s World Cup will take place on Friday, October 14 at 12:00 CET. The Draw for the Play-Off Tournament for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be streamed live on FIFA+ and will confirm …

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Six global cities to host International FIFA Fan Festival events during 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar!

The fun, entertaining and joyful atmosphere of the FIFA Fan Festival in Doha’s Al Bidda Park will now be felt around the world as FIFA today announced that six global destinations would host satellite events during the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. Budweiser will therefore be the first Commercial …

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FIFA & CBF join forces to upskill youth coaches in Cuba!

Havana provided the setting for a coach instructors’ course organised as part of the collaboration agreement between the Cuban Football Association (AFC) and the Brazilian Football Association (CBF) aimed at allowing the participating coaches to deliver the C Licence in Cuba. The course brought the curtain down on the partnership …

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2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship schedule confirmed!

CONCACAF has today announced the schedule for the 2023 CONCACAF Men’s U-17 Championship (CU17C). The World Cup qualifying competition will take place February 11 – 26, 2023, in Guatemala, and will include the participation of 20 CONCACAF Member Associations. On September 29, the participating Member Associations were drawn into four …

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FIFA World Rankings: India drop to 106th, Brazil stay No. 1!

Earlier today, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the October rankings, India drop two spots to 106th behind New Zealand, but ahead of Kosovo; while Brazil retain their No. 1 spot. India have 1192 points, seven less than …

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Amul named regional sponsor of team Argentina at 2022 FIFA World Cup!

Amul has signed as the regional sponsor of the Argentina national football team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup starting in Qatar on November 20. It is a significant development considering it is the first regional sponsorship deal for both Amul and the Argentina national football team. The president of …

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Draw reveals groups for 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship!

CONCACAF has conducted the official draw for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Men’s Championship (CU17C). The World Cup qualifying competition will take place February 11 – 26, 2023, in Guatemala, and will include the participation of 20 CONCACAF Member Associations. During Thursday’s draw, hosted at the Confederations Headquarters in Miami, FL, …

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