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Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau to host the Draw for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in October!

Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau to host draw and opening match; Teams will find out on October 22, 2022 where and who they will be playing; Excitement builds with qualification underway around the world. FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura and New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson have today announced that Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau …

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Two new development programmes launched to strengthen AFC MAs!

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, today announced two new development programmes, which are tailormade and aimed at further strengthening the capacity of the AFC’s Member Associations (MAs) in growing the game more systematically across the Continent. Chairing the 10th AFC Executive Committee meeting …

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Last two 2022 FIFA World Cup berths to be decided at Qatar’s Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium!

The eagerly anticipated FIFA World Cup intercontinental playoffs, which will see four countries vie for the remaining two slots at football’s flagship event, will be held at Qatar’s Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. On June 13, the winners of the AFC playoff between Australia and UAE on June 7 – also …

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2022 AFC Champions League (East) – Round of 16 cast finalised!

The cast for the AFC Champions League 2022 (East) – Round of 16 was finalised following the conclusion of the Group Stage on Sunday, May 1. Leading the eight East teams were two former winners while a third failed to advance as the five groups produced high quality football across …

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Sales period concludes as FIFA registers enormous interest for 2022 FIFA World Cup tickets!

Passionate football fans from across the globe are looking ahead to the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and have submitted 23.5 million ticket requests in the most recent random selection draw sales period, which closed yesterday, April 28, 2022, at 11:00 CET. The latest sales phase opened after the …

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FIFA launch tender process for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup media rights in selected territories in Asia!

FIFA has announced that it will launch an invitation to tender (ITT) on April 28, 2022 for the sale of media rights to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in selected territories across Asia. Interested parties will be invited to make an offer in one or more of the following …

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