Just 24 hours after resuming ticket sales for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, a total of 159,402 tickets (98% of the currently available inventory) have been allocated to fans from around the world through FIFA.com/tickets, with only a few products still available in this sales period. As a …
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The Final Draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow is now tantalisingly close, and FIFA has reveal who will be on stage to help guide the millions of fans around the world through the ceremony. Former England striker Gary Lineker – who won the adidas Golden Boot at …
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The Human Rights Advisory Board, which was created in early 2017 to provide independent advice on FIFA’s human rights responsibilities, published its first report today. In their report, the expert group of eight representatives from the UN System, civil society, trade unions and FIFA sponsors discusses FIFA’s work on human …
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Red Bull’s Head of Global Football, Gérard Houllier will be sharing his vast football expertise at this year’s Soccerex Asian Forum from December 4/5 in Doha, Qatar. Houllier is a hugely experienced figure in the football industry having managed several world-renowned teams such as Lens, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and Lyon …
Read More »A reinvention of a classic model with a brand-new panel design and the latest technology: in an exciting re-imagining, adidas today revealed the official match ball for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, which pays homage to the first-ever adidas World Cup ball. The Telstar 18 evokes unforgettable memories …
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FIFA’s Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will be in charge at the forthcoming 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the UAE. Six refereeing trios, one from each confederation, will officiate the matches. FIFA has also selected eight more referees to operate as video assistant referees (VARs) during …
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Excitement ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup is continuing to build, with matches over the next two weeks set to decide the remaining nine teams who will join hosts Russia and the 22 that have already qualified. At the same time, the Final Draw for the 2018 FIFA World …
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FIFA and FIFPro have today concluded a wide-ranging six-year cooperation agreement to strengthen relationships between the two organisations and improve the governance of professional football worldwide. Additionally, an accord has been reached between FIFA, FIFPro, the European Club Association and the World Leagues Forum under the umbrella of FIFA’s newly …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino lavished huge praise for India for successfully hosting the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India and expressed that “FIFA delegations has returned to Zurich with a host of unforgettable memories and having made many warm-hearted new friendships during our stay’ in India. In the letter of gratitude …
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As I had written a few days ago here on the blog (After Delhi High Court verdict, could AIFF (India) be suspended by FIFA?), I felt and feel that the Delhi High Court judgement could put India and the All India Football Federation in a spot and force world governing …
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