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FIFA Council takes key decisions ahead of the 74th FIFA Congress!

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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Anguilla FA plan for the future with FIFA Forward support!

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 Forward report confirms massive boost to football development worldwide!

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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FIFA support helps Pacific nations return to international stage!

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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President of Mauritania visits FIFA Forward-funded projects!

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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Caribbean member FAs meet to discuss the future of the FIFA Forward Programme!

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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Puerto Rico & FIFA lay foundation stone for new national team base!

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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Zambia inaugurates stadium renovated with support of FIFA Forward funds!

Zambian football has been given a significant boost with the re-opening of the David Kaunda Stadium in Chipata after it underwent extensive renovation with support from the FIFA Forward development programme. The refurbished stadium was inaugurated at a ceremony led by the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) President Andrew Kamanga …

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FIFA Forward funds get Puerto Rico’s youth and technical development centre off the ground!

The Puerto Rican Football Federation (FPF) has opened a new youth and technical development centre on the island with the help of USD 584,000 in FIFA Forward funding. The Centro de Formación y Desarrollo del Técnico del Oeste located in Añasco municipality in the west of Puerto Rico provides elite …

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