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FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola takes off from London!

Today, January 22 the global leg of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola kicked off with an official launch ceremony in London, with former FIFA World Cup winners Sir Geoff Hurst of England and Andrea Pirlo of Italy on hand to celebrate and send the FIFA World Cup …

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FIFA Council approves key organisational elements of the FIFA World Cup!

The FIFA Council convened today in Kolkata, India, and decided on a few important elements related to the FIFA World Cup™ – for both next year’s edition in Russia and the future of football’s showpiece competition. FIFA’s strategic body approved an increase in the prize money for the 2018 FIFA …

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Vivo becomes official smartphone sponsor of the 2018 & 2022 FIFA World Cup!

Vivo was presented today as FIFA’s official smartphone sponsor under a sponsorship agreement that will run until 2022 and include the next editions of the FIFA World Cup’s in 2018 and 2022. The announcement was made today in Beijing at the historical and iconic Imperial Ancestral Temple in the presence …

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FIFA Council prepares Congress, takes key decisions for the future of the FIFA World Cup!

The FIFA Council convened today, May 9 in Manama, Bahrain to discuss a number of key topics, some of which will be voted on by the 67th FIFA Congress on Thursday, May 11. FIFA’s strategic body passed important decisions related to the future of FIFA’s competitions, particularly the FIFA World …

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Does India have a realistic chance to qualify for an expanded 48 team FIFA World Cup?

Only on Thursday, March 30, the Bureau of the FIFA Council met to agree on a proposed slot allocation for the expanded 48 team FIFA World Cup as of the 2026 edition. As per the proposal (Bureau of the FIFA Council recommends slot allocation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup!), …

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Unanimous decision expands FIFA World Cup to 48 teams from 2026 onwards!

The FIFA Council has unanimously decided in favour of expanding the FIFA World Cup to a 48-team competition as of the 2026 edition. World football’s supervisory and strategic body held its third meeting at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on January 9/10, and decided on a new tournament format …

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FIFA president Infantino’s idea of a 48 nation FIFA World Cup!

The current FIFA president Gianni Infantino was elected earlier this year with a promise of an expanded FIFA World Cup to allow more nations to participate in the biggest and most important football tournament for national teams. But what should we think about the plans? I have two hearts beating …

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FIFA World Cup’s top goal scorer Miroslav Klose signs the “Wall of Champions”!

On an historic day for the FIFA World Football Museum, the FIFA World Cup’s leading goal scorer Miroslav Klose visited the new home of football history in Zurich on yesterday, May 2. The current world champion signed the museum’s Wall of Champions – becoming the first German to do so, …

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