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Three cities set to host the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania!

Following FIFA’s inspection and in agreement with the Local Organising Committee, Kaunas, Vilnius and Klaipeda have been confirmed as the Host Cities for the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup – Lithuania, the first-ever FIFA competition to be hosted in Lithuania. The tournament will kick off on September 12, 2020 and …

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adidas launches celebratory ‘MESSI 15 YEARS’ NEMEZIZ pack!

adidas has today released an exclusive ‘MESSI 15 YEARS’ NEMEZIZ pack, celebrating the 15-year anniversary of Lionel Messi’s professional debut in football. The special issue design of the NEMEZIZ 19+ boot takes cues from some of the many remarkable moments in the career of this icon of the game. The …

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FIFA president & FIFA Legends help kick off 2nd Football for Schools pilot project in Lebanon!

FIFA president Gianni Infantino alongside FIFA Legends – including Kaka, Laura Georges, Tim Cahill, Marcel Desailly, Samuel Eto’o and Jose Mourinho – visited schoolchildren in Lebanon this weekend to host several interactive sessions to mark the start of the second pilot project for the FIFA Football for Schools programme, which …

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Sayed Aghazada!

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Sayed Aghazada, a former General Secretary of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF), FIFA standing committee member and AFC Executive Committee member, guilty of various violations of the FIFA Code of Ethics. The investigation into Mr Aghazada concerned the complaints …

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Uganda FA’s Moses Hassim Magogo suspended for two months!

The chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has ratified the plea bargain entered into by Mr Moses Hassim Magogo, President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations and member of the Confederation of African Football Executive Committee, and the chairperson of the investigatory chamber. An investigation …

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adidas launch Official Match Ball for the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series on The Road to the FIFA eWorld Cup!

adidas and Electronic Arts today revealed the official match ball for the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series on The Road to the FIFA eWorld Cup, a first in eSports. The official match ball will debut on the pitch during a competitive event at the FUT Champions Cup Stage I …

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WHO and FIFA team up for health!

The World Health Organization (WHO) and football’s world governing body, FIFA, today agreed a four-year collaboration to promote healthy lifestyles through football globally. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President Gianni Infantino signed the memorandum of understanding at WHO’s Geneva-based headquarters. “WHO is excited to be working with …

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Qatar’s Education City Stadium to host 2019 FIFA Club World Cup final!

A striking, brand-new 40,000-seater that will also be a FIFA World Cup venue in three years’ time will host the third-place playoff and final at the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup – Qatar presented by Alibaba Cloud. Besides seeing one of the seven contenders lift the trophy and staging the …

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Education City Stadium to host 2019 FIFA Club World Cup – Qatar final!

A striking, brand-new 40,000-seater that will also be a FIFA World Cup venue in three years’ time will host the third-place playoff and final at the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup – Qatar presented by Alibaba Cloud. Besides seeing one of the seven contenders lift the trophy and staging the …

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