The Official Poster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar was unveiled during a special event at Hamad International Airport in Doha. For the first time, a series of posters has been developed for the tournament – all designed by Qatari female artist, Bouthayna Al Muftah. The main poster …
Read More »FIFA president Infantino congratulates 32 participating nations for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar!
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has congratulated all 32 nations on their qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. President Infantino was on hand in Doha this week for the two intercontinental play-offs and the completion of qualifiers for Qatar 2022. The 32-strong field was finalised on Tuesday with …
Read More »2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India match schedule announced!
FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India have officially announced the schedule for the biennial youth tournament and Bhubaneswar is set to host India’s group stage matches beginning October 11, while Goa has been awarded both semifinals. Meanwhile, the showpiece …
Read More »FIFA Disciplinary Committee Suspends Ivory Coast player Sylvain Gbohouo on Grounds of Doping!
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed an 18-month period of ineligibility on the Ivorian player Sylvain Gbohouo after he tested positive for the substance trimetazidine (which is included in the WADA Prohibited List 2021 under the S4.4 Metabolic Modulators class) following a 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar qualifying match …
Read More »The IFAB permanently approves five-substitute option in top-level competitions!
At its 136th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Doha, Qatar, The IFAB ratified the changes and clarifications to the Laws of the Game 2022/23 which will come into effect on July 1, 2022. The AGM, chaired by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and attended by representatives from FIFA, The FA, …
Read More »442oons VIDEO: Frontmen XI Season 4 – The Auditions (Parody)!
I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! In the 442oons of the day its the Frontmen XI season four with the launch of the new season with The Auditions.
Read More »Qatar Stars League partners with FIFA to deliver new era of club professionalism!
Sheikh Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Stars League (QSL), and Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, have announced a strategic partnership designed to raise standards of professional club management and administration across all QSL first and second division clubs. The partnership was sealed by both Presidents signing a Memorandum …
Read More »FIFA Fan Movement and adidas partner on NGO ball donations!
In 2020 the entire world went into a COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Many football tournaments, including FIFA’s, went on hiatus. This meant that 200 official footballs due to be used during matches, and 2,000 mini football for promotional purposes, remained unused. In 2021, FIFA, with sustainability in mind, was looking for …
Read More »FIFA Disciplinary Committee passes decision on eligibility of Byron David Castillo Segura!
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has rendered its decision in relation to the potential ineligibility of the player Byron David Castillo Segura with regard to his participation in eight qualifying matches of the national team of the Ecuadorian Football Association (FEF) in the preliminary competition of the FIFA World Cup Qatar …
Read More »FIFA+ continues to expand as the digital platform becomes available in 4 additional languages!
FIFA+, the world-class digital platform connecting football fans across the globe more deeply with the game they love, is now more accessible to global fans than ever with the addition of four languages to its user experience. From June 7, Japanese, Korean, Italian, and Bahasa will be rolled out across …
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