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FIFA Women’s World Rankings: India drop to 65th, Spain new top side!

Earlier today the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the fourth rankings of 2023, India drop four spots to 65th position behind Bosnia-Herzegovina, but ahead of Ecuador. India have 1,393 points, 21 points less than in the last quarter and drop …

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FIFA and Panini continue historic partnership to inspire football fans across generations!

FIFA and Panini have announced the renewal of their long-standing partnership, which dates back over 50 years and has inspired generations of football fans since the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. Under the new agreement, Panini will remain as FIFA’s exclusive partner for official stickers, trading cards, trading-card games …

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Finalists for The Best FIFA Women’s Player, The Best FIFA Men’s Player and FIFA Puskas Award revealed!

FIFA has announced the finalists for The Best FIFA Women’s Player, The Best FIFA Men’s Player, and the FIFA Puskás Award for the 2023 edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards. The finalists for The Best FIFA Women’s Player are (in alphabetical order): Aitana Bonmatí (Spain / FC Barcelona) Linda …

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Agent service fees reach all-time high in 2023!

The total spending on club agent service fees has reached unprecedented heights in 2023, with a total outlay of USD 888.1 million compared to USD 623.2 million last year according to FIFA’s Football Agents in International Transfers Report. This represents an increase of 42.5% compared to the level of spending …

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Finalists for The Best FIFA Women’s Coach and The Best FIFA Men’s Coach awards revealed!

FIFA has announced the finalists for The Best FIFA Women’s Coach and The Best FIFA Men’s Coach awards for the 2023 edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards. The finalists for The Best FIFA Women’s Coach (https://apo-opa.co/46TqJnj) are (in alphabetical order): Jonatan Giráldez (Spain / FC Barcelona) Emma Hayes (England …

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First finalists for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023 revealed!

FIFA has announced the finalists for The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper and The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper awards for the 2023 edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards. The finalists for The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper are (in alphabetical order): Mackenzie Arnold (Australia / West Ham United FC) Catalina Coll …

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FIFA Museum announces new acquisitions & opening of a FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 showcase!

The FIFA Museum, the home of international football history, heritage, and culture, have announced the acquisition of nearly 400 objects, collected at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand. Following these acquisitions, the museum now has one of the most significant international collections of women’s football …

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FIFA & FIFPRO release report on the Social Media Protection Service at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023!

FIFA, jointly with the global players’ association FIFPRO, has released a report onto the activities of the Social Media Protection Service (SMPS) at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand, showing how this innovative approach helped reduce the exposure of players, teams and official to online …

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Auckland City FC prepare for the ultimate challenge at FIFA Club World Cup in Jeddah!

Following their successful 2023 OFC Champions League campaign in Vanuatu, Auckland City FC will begin their FIFA Club World Cup adventure on Wednesday, facing off against 2022-23 Saudi Pro League champions, Al-Ittihad in Jeddah. This year’s tournament represents Auckland City’s eleventh appearance at a FIFA Club World Cup, with their …

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Three bid books submitted for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027!

Following the unprecedented success of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, the bidding process for the 2027 edition of the tournament has reached a key milestone, with the following three bids from member associations across three confederations having been submitted ahead of the December 8, 2023 deadline: The Royal Belgian …

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