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Date set for 2022 FIFA World Cup – Oceania’s OFC Preliminary Draw!

The draw to set the fixtures of the OFC preliminary competition on the road to the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar will be held in Zurich, Switzerland on Monday, November 29, 2021 at 21:00 CET. The virtual event will be streamed live on FIFA.com for all territories. The OFC …

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Recommendation on permanent five-substitute option supported at IFAB Annual Business Meeting!

A key decision in relation to players’ well-being was taken at today’s Annual Business Meeting (ABM) of The International Football Association Board (The IFAB). Namely, it was agreed that a recommendation should be presented to The IFAB’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in March 2022 with a view to permanently extending …

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FIFA supports World Health Organization 16-day campaign to raise awareness of domestic violence!

FIFA and the World Health Organization have teamed up to raise awareness about domestic violence and support those at risk, during the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. The campaign kicks off during today’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and will run until Human Rights …

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2021 FIFA Club World Cup – UAE draw to take place on November 29!

The draw to decide the fixtures of the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup – UAE will take place in Zurich on Monday, November 29 at 17:00 CET. The virtual event will be streamed live on FIFA.com for all territories. A total of seven clubs will feature in the competition, which …

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FIFA welcomes new European Parliament report on sport!

The report focuses on key issues such as good governance, safe sport, inclusiveness and anti-discrimination; FIFA’s transfer system reform gains support as part of improving good governance and integrity. FIFA has welcomed the report on EU sports policy, prepared by Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and former professional football …

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Nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 revealed!

FIFA has revealed the candidates shortlisted for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021, the winners of which will be revealed at an online ceremony on January 17, 2022. Two expert panels – one for women’s football and one for men’s football – selected the candidates for each category. The nominees …

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PUMA honour Ederson & Jordan Pickford with special golden glove editions!

As the season kicks into high gear PUMA has celebrated Ederson and Jordan Pickford’s pursuit of glory for the Premier League Golden Glove by creating special gold editions of the FUTURE Z 2 and the ULTRA Grip 1 Hybrid Pro. Ederson’s custom gold FUTURE Z 2 gloves have been engineered …

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2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Official Countdown Clock unveiled with one year to go!

The 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Official Countdown Clock, powered by Hublot, was unveiled on Sunday, November 21 at Doha’s picturesque Corniche Fishing Spot, marking one year to go to the big kick-off. The striking timepiece was revealed to fans worldwide who tuned in live to ‘Join the Beat’ …

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PUMA launches PUMA KING Top Dassler Legacy in honour of its founder Rudolph Dassler!

Sports company PUMA has unveiled a special-edition of the iconic PUMA KING with the stunning KING Top Dassler Legacy football boot. This season PUMA has reached for the archives and brought back the legendary version of the KING to honor PUMA founder Rudolph Dassler. In 1948, Rudolph Dassler set out …

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UEFA, UN & UEFA Foundation for Children unite for World Children’s Day 2021!

World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare. Since 1990, World Children’s Day also marks the anniversary of the date that the UN General Assembly adopted …

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