Tag Archives: FIFA

FIFA president Gianni Infantino to address the aftermath of COVID-19 at WFS Live!

WFS Live powered by Octagon have announced that FIFA President Gianni Infantino has joined the lineup of speakers. He will be taking the virtual stage at the closing session of this online and fund-raising event that will gather industry leaders across the globe to discuss the aftermath of the COVID-19 …

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FIFA approves AIFF season dates & registration window for 2020/21 season!

Due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been forced to adjust its summer transfer window. The season dates and registration period (transfer window) as approved by FIFA for the 2020/21 season are as below: Season dates: August 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021. …

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FIFA wants to shape a better football!

FIFA will organise a series of online discussions with all member associations and other stakeholders in order to debate and assess proposals that might contribute “to shape a better football for the future”. In a video message to FIFA’s 211 member associations, the FIFA President stated that thanks to the …

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AFC announce revised schedule for India’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers!

The Asian Football Confederation has intimated the All India Football Federation about the new match schedules for the Round 2 of the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup / 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. In a letter, the AFC mentioned, “After several months of anxious waiting and now with the improved …

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FIFA calls to Stop racism. Stop violence!

FIFA fully understands the depth of sentiment and concerns expressed by many footballers in light of the tragic circumstances of the George Floyd case. FIFA had repeatedly expressed itself to be resolutely against racism and discrimination of any kind and recently strengthened its own disciplinary rules with a view to …

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FIFA, WHO & football stakeholders draft medical considerations & risk assessment tool!

FIFA is sharing a football risk assessment tool with its 211 member associations, the six continental confederations and other stakeholders in order to facilitate the planning of the resumption of football activities by competition and match organisers, as soon as health authorities and governments consider it safe. It has been …

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Häfele PIFA Webinar 1-2: FIFA’s perspective on World and Indian Football!

Häfele presented the webinar was powered by PIFA Foundation for the Benefit of Sports and moderated by Anjali Shah – AIFF ExCo and AIFF Womens Committee member. In the second webinar, FIFA’s Chief Women’s football officer Serai Bareman was the guest. She shared FIFA’s Vision 2020-2023. Which is to accelerate …

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FIFA, WHO & European Commission launch #SafeHome campaign!

FIFA, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission have joined forces to launch the #SafeHome campaign to support women and children at risk of domestic violence. The campaign is a joint response from the three institutions to the recent spikes in reports of domestic violence as stay-at-home measures …

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FIFA Football Law Annual Review 2019 – online edition!

The FIFA Football Law Annual Review 2019 was originally planned to take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 16, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we were forced to reschedule the on site event. Following FIFA’s initiative to share its most important regulatory changes and decisions every year …

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Haiti FF president provisionally banned from all football-related activities!

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 Yves Jean-Bart, President of the Haitian Football Federation (FHF), from all football-related activities at both national and international level, for a period of 90 days. …

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