The FIFA Council approved the dates for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India earlier today. The youth FIFA World Cup will kick off on October 11, 2022 and the final will be played on October 30, 2022. This global event will be the second FIFA tournament hosted …
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A third package of reforms to the transfer system has been approved today, May 20 by the FIFA Council. The reforms concern important regulatory matters regarding the international transfer of minors, squad sizes (in particular with respect to loans), player registration periods and transfer windows, financial regulation, and related matters, …
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As XtraTime reports, SC East Bengal could be in trouble for unpaid salaries in their Quess East Bengal days with Shree Cement unwilling to pay pending salaries which are said to be up to INR 50 million (5 crores). But East Bengal Club official Debabrata ‘Nitu’ Sarkar speaking to XtraTime …
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The agenda for the 71st FIFA Congress, which will take place from Zurich, Switzerland, on Friday, May 21, 2021 at 15:00 CET, has been published and is now available on FIFA.com. The event, which will take place as an online event, will be streamed live on FIFA.com! In advance of the …
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Arsene Wenger addressed the CAF Executive Committee meeting on Saturday; FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development’s spoke about the FIFA global report; Youth development, FIFA support and improved competitions were all discussed. Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, spoke about the desire “for each member association to reach …
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As XtraTime reports, SC East Bengal could be in trouble for unpaid salaries in their Quess East Bengal days with Shree Cement unwilling to pay pending salaries which are said to be up to INR 50 million (5 crores). The matter was with the FIFA Players Status committee and has …
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Rwanda president Paul Kagame has used the platform of the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Kigali to express his praise for the new mindset that is supporting African football to achieve its aims. “I’m very pleased, on behalf of my whole country, to have you here,” President Kagame said to …
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The FIFA Football Stakeholders Committee (FSC), chaired by Victor Montagliani, took further steps in the reform of the transfer system by endorsing key measures included in the third reform package during its meeting held by videoconference today. Following a series of meetings with stakeholders from the professional game that took …
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A ground-breaking study by FIFA has delivered the message that every talented player deserves a chance to be identified and developed. The 14-month-long project, launched in Doha in January 2020 by FIFA’s Technical Development team, analysed youth football and talent development practices and structures around the world. The data gathered …
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A development forum for talent and infrastructure in Africa was held; Event held as part of the FIFA Forward Programme; The aim is to create a forum for dialogue between the MAs, FIFA and experts. “We need to stop saying that we have to ‘develop’ football in Africa. The time …
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