FIFA Women’s Football Regional Consultant Belinda Wilson feels the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India will “galvanize the whole country, not just on the women’s game, but also on the men’s.” In an exclusive interaction with AIFF Media, she spoke at length about “consistency achieved in regards to …
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The two-day FIFA Capacity Building Workshop for State Associations (India) kicked-off in Dwarka, New Delhi on Thursday, September 26. The workshop is being attended by representatives of 10 State Associations including Presidents/General Secretaries/Chairmans, and State Development Managers. The Capacity Building programme which falls under FIFA Forward was launched in 2018. …
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As part of the ongoing process to reform the transfer system, and after a continuous consultation period, FIFA’s Football Stakeholders Committee today endorsed a series of key steps to protect the integrity of the system and prevent abuses. In particular, the committee recommended the introduction of a cap on agents’ …
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The 16 participating nations at the upcoming 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay now know what their group stage journeys will look like, following Friday’s final draw at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Asuncion. Drawn into Group A, the hosts Paraguay will play Japan in their tournament opener at 09:00pm local …
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After yesterday’s announcement of the inaugural candidates for the FIFA FIFPro Women’s World 11, FIFPro and FIFA have today revealed the 55 names in contention for the FIFA FIFPro Men’s World11 2019. The World11 is decided by the players, for the players and involves votes from thousands of professional footballers …
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FIFA is delighted to announce the three finalists of the FIFA Diversity Award 2019. Through their community-based projects, Fútbol Más Foundation, PlayOnside and Watoto Wasoka have all championed diversity, fought discrimination and promoted integration through football. “Now in its fourth year, the FIFA Diversity Award continues to be a platform …
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History has been made today as the 55 names for the inaugural FIFA FIFPro Women’s World11 have been revealed. The World11 is decided by the players, for the players and involves votes from thousands of professional footballers from across the globe, with each player selecting one goalkeeper, four defenders, three …
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The first round of CAF qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar will feature 28 teams competing for 14 slots in the group stage, where the 26 top-ranked teams await. These opening fixtures include local rivalries between 2019 Africa Cup of Nations participants Burundi and Tanzania and a West African …
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Eight member associations have confirmed their participation in the bidding process for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the first-ever edition of the tournament that will feature 32 teams. The member associations are: Argentinian Football Association Football Federation Australia Brazilian Football Association Colombian Football Association Japan Football Association Korea Football Association …
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The FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) has presented its main conclusions from the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland in a 136-page report, which is now available on FIFA.com. The document includes a tournament technical summary highlighting, among others, how ball possession was not key to success as confirmed …
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