FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura began a four-day visit to her home country Senegal on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. A reception at the office of his Excellency the Minster of Sport Mr. Yankhoba Diatara was first on her agenda, before a visit to the Senegal Football Federation’s new headquarters where …
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The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand kicks off on July 20 and its official slogan is Beyond Greatness. This edition of the tournament will be the first FIFA Women’s World Cup in which 32 teams will participate. Seven nations have maintained their ever-present record at …
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The first-ever Play-off Tournament for the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicked off on February 17 in Aotearoa New Zealand with ten teams from AFC, CAF, CONMEBOL, Concacaf, UEFA and OFC competing for the final three berths in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium and Hamilton / …
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FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura was on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, felicitated by the All India Football Federation and the Football Association of Odisha in Bhubaneswar. AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey, Secretary General Dr Shaji Prabhakaran, Treasurer Kipa Ajay, FAO Secretary Asirbad Behera, along with members of the AIFF’s Executive Committee …
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A social development programme involving all participant teams has kicked off the activities at the Panafrican School Championship in Kinshasa, with FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura lending her encouragement during a visit to the sessions. In collaboration with streetfootballworld, TackleAfrica and the United Nations Agency UNWomen, teambuilding sessions were activated …
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FIFA’s Secretary General Fatma Samoura took part in the closing session of the World Football Summit Live today in a wide ranging discussion that covered disruption, wokeness and the impact of the FIFA Covid-19 Relief Plan on global football. In an interview led by South African broadcaster Carol Tshabalala, Fatma …
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FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has been inducted into the International Women’s Forum (IWF) Hall of Fame as recognition for her transformative contributions to society. Fatma Samoura, who worked on United Nations projects for 21-years before becoming the first-ever African, and woman to hold the role of Secretary General at …
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The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) in a press release expressed their gratitude to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and of FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura for their commitment and involvement in the CAF-FIFA cooperation for the development of African football. Following the expiration of the tenure of CAF – FIFA …
Read More »Yesterday, September 27 at the United Nations in New York FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samba Samoura Diouf was conferred with the African Renaissance & Diaspora Network’s (ARDN) first ever Award for Sport. The award recognises the Senegalese native’s commitment and dedication to the development of humanitarian causes and her championing …
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Soccerex have announce that FIFA Secretary General, Ms Fatma Samoura will be addressing delegates at the opening of Soccerex China 2018, April 17/18 in Zhuhai. Ms Samoura will be speaking just months before the 2018 FIFA WorldCup kicks off, in a country which has embraced the global football fever, with …
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