FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has attended the kick-off ceremony of the FIFA Football for Schools (F4S) programme in Laos, and hailed the efforts of the Lao Football Federation (LFF) to bring girls and women into the game. The FIFA Football for Schools programme was launched in 2019 with the …
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Gianni Infantino has stressed the need for broadcasters to pay a fair price for the commercial rights to women’s football, encouraging delegates at the 91st General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to come together with FIFA to continually boost the women’s game. “The real message is to help …
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In line with the established timeline for the bidding processes of the 2030 and 2034 editions of the FIFA World Cup, FIFA has received bidding agreements from the following member associations: FIFA World Cup 2030 Moroccan Football Association Portuguese Football Federation Spanish Football Association Centenary celebration Uruguayan Football Association (one …
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FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has praised the work of the Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) for their efforts – with support from the FIFA Forward programme – in developing the beautiful game in the Himalayan kingdom. Introduced in 2016, the FIFA Forward programme provides FIFA’s 211 Member Associations with funding …
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When Indonesia was announced as hosts of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Erick Thohir, President of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI), saw it as the perfect opportunity to help grow the sport in Indonesia. The event is the first FIFA tournament held in Indonesia and the first time that …
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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 six continues with a Rest of the World vs Saudi Pro League challenge in a 5 A-Side match.
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The President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, has visited the Mauritanian Football Association (FFRIM) headquarters to view the numerous FIFA Forward-funded projects on site. President Ghazouani visited the FFRIM facility in the capital, Nouakchott, where USD 11.1 million in FIFA Forward funds have been used to radically revamp and develop …
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FIFA have announce that it has opened two separate tender processes for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 26 and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 in Sub-Saharan Africa. With qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 26 having commenced in Africa this month, entities in Sub-Saharan Africa are now …
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FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger has visited India to kick off the ground-breaking Talent Development Scheme (TDS) in the world’s most populous nation, a significant moment in FIFA’s efforts to grow the game and raise standards around the world. The four-day tour included a visit to the …
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AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey, and FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, Arsene Wenger addressed the media in the city the day after India’s FIFA World Cup Qualifier Round 2 against Qatar, to discuss the paths to develop Indian Football, and to enhance its youth development system, on Wednesday, November 22, …
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