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FIFA assists evacuation of refugees from Afghanistan!

FIFA can confirm, following complex negotiations, it has, with the support of Qatar, evacuated almost 100 members of the football family from Afghanistan, including female players. FIFA would like to express its sincere thanks to the government of Qatar for its support facilitating extensive discussions and for ensuring the safe …

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LaLiga Grassroots to support and promote grassroots football around the world!

LaLiga has announced the launch of LaLiga Grassroots, in its bid to further advance and improve its bespoke sports and training projects as well as the promotion of LaLiga’s know-how and methodology. This initiative is part of a series of international sports projects that LaLiga has been running since 2015 …

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VIDEO: FC Bayern World Squad 2021 – Episode 6 – Chance of a lifetime!

For the FC Bayern World Squad the final test against the U19 of the FCB is coming up. They have all waited, worked and fevered for this. Now it’s time to see who in Klaus Augenthaler’s and Christopher Loch’s squad has what it takes to assert themselves at the Bayern.

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FIFA launches 2nd edition of Executive Programme in Sports Arbitration!

Following the success of the inaugural programme, FIFA has today launched the second edition of its Executive Programme in Sports Arbitration. Information about applications, which are open from October 15 to December 15, 2021, can be found at legal.fifa.com. FIFA has a long standing and extensive practice before the Court …

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FIFA continues venue visits to 2026 FIFA World Cup candidate host cities!

Following the first venue visits that took place in September, FIFA is due to start the second leg of its inspection tour of the 2026 FIFA World Cup candidate host cities. Between October 21 and November 1, a delegation led by CONCACAF president and FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani will visit …

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FIFA Forward boost for Ecuador with new national teams Technical Centre!

Celebrating football is a time-honoured tradition in Ecuador. Thanks to FIFA’s support, generations to come will benefit from increased competitiveness and more opportunities to get involved in the game. The recent construction of a new technical centre in the province of Guayas represents an additional space to the Casa de …

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FIFA to Support Launch of Sport for Mental Health & Social Cohesion Programme!

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) are launching the Sport for Mental Health and Social Cohesion (SMHSC) programme. Through the SMHSC programme, AFD, FIFA and GIZ are joining forces …

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