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FIFA has issued guidelines to all participating teams at the Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024 in relation to the measure permitting only team captains to approach the referee in certain situations. FIFA encourages the implementation of this procedure by competition organisers globally, should they wish to do so, from the …

Football, technology and education took centre stage as the FIFA Foundation’s Digital Education Programme was launched in Paraguay with a view to benefiting 10,000 children in vulnerable communities across the country. The programme was launched with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the FIFA Foundation, the Ministry of …

The draw for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia has set the stage for an intriguing challenge for the four African representatives – Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco and Nigeria. Nigeria, the most successful African nation in the tournament’s history with two runners-up finishes, will face a daunting task …

In April, FC Salzburg became the twelfth and final European team to secure a place at the FIFA Club World Cup in the USA (June 15 to July 13, 2025), giving them a chance for previously unheard of global exposure. The Austrians qualified for the inaugural 32-team FIFA Club World …

The draw for the 11th edition of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup was made in Bogotá on Wednesday, June 5 with Hall 74 Centro de Eventos in the Colombian capital providing a fitting stage as the participating nations discovered the group-stage matchups and subsequent pathways at the tournament. For …

The Draw for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024 will take place in Bogotá on Wednesday, June 5 and can be followed live on FIFA+. The event will take place at Hall 74 Centro de Eventos in the Colombian capital and start at 10:00 local time. The draw …

In the five years since Nike, Eliud Kipchoge and the revolutionary Alphafly did the unthinkable — breaking the barrier of the two-hour marathon — the company has been hard at work. New research, advanced capabilities and a bold innovation agenda led the brand to evolve its super shoe Alphafly line …

An expert FIFA delegation has visited and evaluated eight stadiums across Indonesia as part of FIFA’s Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). Stadium safety and security were identified as key pillars for the transformation of Indonesian football when FIFA and the PSSI signed the MoU …

Jill Ellis is speaking from personal experience when she talks about protecting the well-being of female players and coaches. The two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup winner remembers trying to coach a college team after adopting her three-month-old daughter, and the difficulties of trying to juggle the two roles. “(A football …

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has congratulated the second group of graduates to pass the FIFA Diploma in Club Management course, telling them that “club football is crucial for the development and the survival of football”. Since its launch in 2021, the FIFA Diploma in Club Management has established itself as …