Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has switched on the first set of ultra-modern floodlights installed at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence with the improvement funded by the FIFA Forward Programme. President Okraku flipped the switch that bathed the centre’s artificial pitch in light in Prampram, Ghana, marking …
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The Costa Rican Football Federation (FCRF) took a significant step forward in the development of its sporting infrastructure on Tuesday, April 23, when it opened two new key facilities at its technical centre. Funded by the FIFA Forward Development Programme, the project is a landmark in the development of women’s …
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Tahiti will next week host the 13th edition of the Festival des îles and FIFA is proud to enable the Polynesian football family to come together with the support of the FIFA Forward programme. Since 2016 and the introduction of FIFA Forward, the Tahitian Football Association (FTF) has used part …
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The FIFA Council has unanimously approved the Annual Report 2023, which confirms the organisation’s exceptionally healthy and sustainable situation, with record investment in football development of USD 2.25 billion earmarked for the entire 2023-2026 cycle as part of the FIFA Forward 3.0 Programme. This represents an almost sevenfold increase in …
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Smiles of happiness, looks of ‘mission accomplished’, and serious contemplation of future plans were all in evidence on a magical night for the Anguilla Football Association (AFA), which inaugurated the island’s first artificial turf pitch on 29 February. The work forms part of a wider infrastructure project financed by the …
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FIFA made approximatively USD 2.8 billion available to the 211 FIFA Member Associations (MAs), the six confederations, and the various zonal/regional associations, and funded more than 1,600 specific projects with a long-term impact on football development during the first seven years of FIFA Forward, according to the global report into …
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American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga all made a welcome return to the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking following a challenging period for the Polynesian nations. The recent 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands provided the stage as all OFC member associations (MA) – other than New Zealand – lined up in …
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The President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, has visited the Mauritanian Football Association (FFRIM) headquarters to view the numerous FIFA Forward-funded projects on site. President Ghazouani visited the FFRIM facility in the capital, Nouakchott, where USD 11.1 million in FIFA Forward funds have been used to radically revamp and develop …
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On October 4, 2023, FIFA successfully concluded two seminars organized for the Caribbean member associations (MAs), with the goal of maximizing the use of funds allocated for the FIFA Forward 3.0 cycle. To ensure personalized attention for the member associations, the first edition was held between 27-29 September with eleven …
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In a pivotal event for Puerto Rican football, the Puerto Rican Football Federation (FPF) celebrated the beginning of a new chapter in its history with the laying of the foundation stone for what will be ‘The House of the National Team’. This initiative marks another step forward in the development …
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