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FIFA engages with European Parliament on sustainability in sports!

Addressing the European Parliament’s (EP) Sports Group during the session “Environmental sustainability in sport”, FIFA Head of Sustainability Federico Addiechi explained how FIFA’s approach to sustainability has evolved over the last years. He said it was now “impossible for sustainability not to be an integral and major part of any …

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Fifty-two percent of candidates pass the first FIFA football agent exam!

A total of 1,962 candidates, equivalent to 52% of the 3,800 who sat the first ever FIFA football agent exam on April 19, obtained the required mark to be issued a licence to provide agent services in the context of transfers worldwide. While 6,586 candidates originally applied for the licence, …

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PUMA KING Pursuit – Big game boots for big game ballers!

Sports company PUMA has today launched the PUMA KING Pursuit. Think big game boots for big game ballers. Stand out when others back down. The new KING football boots are made for the final stretch of the season, when every play can make the difference between first and second, glory …

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Online platform launched for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup public viewing events!

FIFA has launched a new platform created for event organisers who want to stage public viewing events during the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand. Through this online tool, applicants will be able to submit information about their planned event and assess whether it requires …

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FIFA receives expressions of interest to host 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup!

Following the invitation to all member associations (MAs) to express their interest in hosting the final competition of the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, FIFA has received a total of four expressions from (in alphabetical order by country): The Royal Belgian Football Association, the Royal Netherlands Football Association and the …

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FIFA represented at Latvian Women in Sport conference!

The Latvian Football Federation recently hosted an international conference at Riga Technical University on April 13, devoted to strengthening and widening the role of women in sport. The conference concentrated on a number of diverse topics including the challenges facing women in sport; how to combine being a professional athlete …

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Fiji & New Zealand discover their opponents at 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup!

The draw has been made in Zurich for next month’s 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina. The OFC (Oceania Football Confederation) qualifiers New Zealand and Fiji have been drawn in Group A and B respectively. New Zealand will face hosts Argentina, Uzbekistan and Guatemala in Group A while Fiji …

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CONCACAF teams learn group stage fate for FIFA U-20 World Cup!

This Friday the Draw for the 2023 FIFA Under-20 Men’s World Cup in Argentina took place in Zurich where the four participating teams from CONCACAF — United States, Dominican Republic, Honduras and Guatemala — learned their group stage fate. 2022 CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Championship winners United States were drawn into …

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African quartet handed interesting 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup draw!

Africa’s contingent at this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina has been handed interesting groups with Nigeria pitted against Brazil and Italy while Tunisia will face England. The biennial global youth tournament returns with scintillating matchups following a four-year absence due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The tournament will take …

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