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AFC President supports new FIFA World Cup place allocation!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has hailed the proposed slot allocation for a 48-team FIFA World Cup, which will give Asia a guaranteed eight places in 2026. Shaikh Salman said, after attending the meeting of Bureau of the FIFA Council on Thursday which …

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FIFA completes internal investigation, shares findings with authorities!

FIFA announced today that it has completed the internal investigation it began in June 2015 after the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced investigations into allegations of criminal misconduct, bribery and corruption in world football. During the course of …

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FIFA commercial affiliates pledge full support for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India!

FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India conducted a workshop for the Commercial Affiliates of the tournament. The presentation was run by FIFA and LOC members of the marketing delegation, who had travelled to each of the venues for a detailed …

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VIDEO – ABP Ananda: Kolkata’s Saltlake Stadium to host 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup final!

As ABP Ananda reports following a week-long inspection tour of the six venues chosen for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup and with less than 200 days to go until the footballing talents of the future compete on the pitch, FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) have released the …

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VIDEO – XtraTime: Kolkata’s Saltlake Stadium to host 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup final!

As XtraTime reports following a week-long inspection tour of the six venues chosen for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup and with less than 200 days to go until the footballing talents of the future compete on the pitch, FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) have released the official …

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2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup – India: Navi Mumbai & New Delhi to host openers, Kolkata the final!

Following a week-long inspection tour of the six venues chosen for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India, and with less than 200 days to go until the footballing talents of the future compete on the pitch, FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) have released the official match …

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