FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Acting President of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) Du Zhaocai met at the Home of FIFA this Wednesday, April 24 and signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two entities, the main objective of which is to harness the development potential of football in China …
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The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has found nine individuals – eight players/former players as well as one players’ agent – guilty of having been involved in match manipulation in violation of art. 69 par. 1 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (Unlawfully influencing match results). The following individuals have been banned from …
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FIFA has opened an invitation to tender (“ITT”) for the media rights to the 2019 and 2020 editions of The Best FIFA Football Awards. These media rights will cover TV, internet, mobile and radio transmissions. This year’s edition of football’s official and most prestigious award show will be staged in …
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Five candidates have been awarded a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study at the world-renowned and unique FIFA Master Programme 2019-2020 edition, courtesy of the new scholarship scheme between the AFC and the Centre International d’Etude du Sports (CIES). Tyson Scott (Australia), Rishab Kapur (India), Han Bits Yi (South Korea), Mahmoud Qaraqra …
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As Poland gets ready to host the FIFA U-20 World Cup that starts on May 23, 2019, FIFA launched the bidding process for the 23rd edition of the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup yesterday, April 23. All member associations have received the following overview document and will have until May …
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The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel was elected to the FIFA Council on Saturday, April 6 in Kuala Lumpur at the AFC Congress. By being elected, Praful Patel became the first-ever Indian to become a part of the top body FIFA Council and I’d like to congratulate Prafulji …
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FIFA has confirmed that it has received nine registrations in connection with the bidding process for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, namely from the following member associations (in alphabetical order by country): Argentinian Football Association Football Federation Australia Bolivian Football Association Brazilian Football Association Colombian Football Association Japan Football …
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The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Jose Maria Marin, the former president of the Brazilian Football Association (CBF) and former member of several FIFA committees, guilty of bribery in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics. The investigation into Mr Marin related to various bribery …
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FIFA has taken note of the resignation of Reinhard Grindel as a member of the FIFA Council as well as the UEFA Executive Committee. In accordance with the FIFA Statutes (art. 33 par. 8), UEFA will now have to decide on the replacement of Reinhard Grindel as a UEFA representative …
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The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel became the first Indian to be elected on the all-powerful FIFA Council and the 62-years old Asian Football Confederation Vice-President also had the honour of addressing the continental federation congress in the absence of President Shaikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, who …
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