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On November 1, 2017, former Swiss international goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbuhler took up a part-time role as a goalkeeper specialist at FIFA, where he will oversee the education of goalkeepers around the globe. The 46-year-old’s main duties at world football’s governing body will include the further development of goalkeeper training and …

Soccerex and Football for Peace (FfP) have come together to form a new global partnership which will see the two organisations collaborating to promote football’s unique power to unite different religions, races and cultures across the globe and serve as a catalyst for social change. Football for Peace was established …

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura awarded the trophy of the FIFA Diversity Award 2017 to Soccer Without Borders, an organisation using football as the key tool to build the confidence and assist with the integration of young refugees in places like the United States and Uganda. The American-based institution was …

FIFA has reached an agreement with China Central Television (CCTV) to grant CCTV the exclusive media rights in China for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups™ as well as all of its other major international competitions until 2022, including the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019™. With this agreement, CCTV …

There is now only one month to go until the competing teams at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia discover who they will face during the group stage of the tournament. On December 1, the Final Draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup will take place at the State Kremlin …

A new FAN ID design will be used for identification of spectators of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. “In order to attend the 2018 FIFA World Cup, spectators will have to obtain a FAN ID. This is a mandatory document required for access to stadiums to attend the …

The 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in India has set the record for maximum attendance at any Fifa age-group meet for boys. With 66,684 people attending the final match between England and Spain, the cumulative attendance of this edition of the U-17 World Cup went up to a staggering figure …

FIFA President Gianni Infantino described the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India as a “resounding success which has broken all kinds of records.” “When the U-17 World Cup was allotted to India I wasn’t a part of FIFA. But now I can say that it’s all set to surpass the …