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A few days after celebrating 100 days to go until the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the outcome of the most recent tickets sales period has now been confirmed, with 568,448 tickets allocated following the second random selection draw sales window from December 5 to January 31. This is on …

Today FIFA launched its digital presence in China on the Weibo platform. China has the world’s largest internet user base and Weibo is the country’s largest social media platform. Kicking off FIFA’s digital arrival in China, the official @FIFA account was inaugurated and engaged fans through a creative interactive campaign …

adidas has released the new Nemeziz Mid-Cut Trainer. Continuing the adidas mantra of taking the latest football innovations from the stadium to the street, the trainer is built to provide the football players with increased support, agility and protection on and off the field. The design of the Nemeziz Mid-Cut …

When the Nike Mercurial line debuted in 1998 everything was shocking; the colours, materials, even the athlete who inspired it, were truly beyond any preconceived expectation. Twenty years later, that element of shock and awe hasn’t dissipated. After all, the Mercurial has regularly shifted and constantly evolved to follow through …

The draw for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup – France was held at the Rennes Opera House yesterday, March 8 with 16 nations in the fray for the coveted trophy. The draw results revealed that hosts and last edition’s runners-up France will play their opening match of the …

The Final Draw for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in France will be held at Rennes Opera House on Thursday, March 8, International Women’s Day. Presented by French sport journalists Mary Patrux and Romain Balland, the draw ceremony will take place in the presence of team delegations. The …

Football fans in Russia and around the world today shared their enthusiasm as FIFA, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and hosts Russia celebrated 100 days to go to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The milestone was marked by festivities across the 11 Host Cities and included a range of football …

“I grew up in Africa and have always admired the strength of animals,” says designer Kim Jones, who followed his hydrogeologist father to Kenya and Botswana as a youth. Fittingly, it also drove an interest in speed. “The cheetah is the fastest land animal, so it makes complete sense as …

The International Football Association Board (The IFAB) unanimously approved the use of video assistant referees (VARs) at its 132nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) that took place at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich today, March 3. This landmark meeting, chaired by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, represents a new era for football with …