FIFA President Gianni Infantino has arrived in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the first stop on an itinerary that will see him visit FIFA member associations in several African countries along with heads of state and African Union (AU) Chairperson Félix Tshisekedi over the coming days. Upon arrival, the FIFA …
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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March last year, there has been an overall slowdown in the international transfer market. That trend continued in the January 2021 transfer window, which saw the least activity in the past six years. Compared against last year, the drop is particularly striking: …
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FIFA has announced today the appointment of two Chief Operating Officers (COOs) in Australia and New Zealand respectively for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Following their initial appointment last year to lead the FIFA Women’s World Cup office in their respective host countries, Jane Fernandez has now been named …
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Two years to the day of signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations, African Union (AU) Chairperson Félix Tshisekedi and FIFA President Gianni Infantino have discussed an action plan that will accelerate several aspects of the agreement aimed at contributing for the benefit of African society, and, in …
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In accordance with articles 84 and 85 of the FIFA Code of Ethics, the investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has provisionally banned Mr Rosnick Grant, a member of the now-dissolved Executive Committee and the Head of Refereeing of the Haitian Football Association (FHF), from all football-related activities at …
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In the context of the challenges that remain in place for both international and domestic football due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to provide additional flexibility regarding the release of players for national team duty and the registration of players with clubs in …
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Thursday, February 4, during a call that preceded the 34th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), AU chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa and FIFA president Gianni Infantino spoke of the positive momentum generated between both organisations in the past two years …
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Electronic Arts have announced a multiyear UEFA license extension, ensuring the pinnacle of club football remains exclusive to EA SPORTS. EA is expanding football video game access through multiple in-development mobile offerings, and by broadening the PC free-to-download FIFA Online 4 title’s reach to potentially 80 million players in more …
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FIFA is teaming up with the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote the need for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and diagnostics, and to encourage people to keep practicing life-saving, everyday public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to protect health. In conjunction with the …
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Following the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announcing the suspension of the sanction pronounced against him by the Judging Chamber of FIFA, Ahmad Ahmad, President of Confederations of African Football (CAF), has resumed his duties. Last Friday, January 29, 2021, CAS suspended the sanction pronounced by …
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