The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Keramuudin Karim, former President of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) and former FIFA Standing Committee member, guilty of having abused his position and sexually abused various female players, in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics. The investigation into …
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FIFA has extended its digital outreach in China by launching official accounts on popular digital platforms Douyin and Toutiao. Building on FIFA’s existing presence in the country with Weibo, FIFA will now be able to offer more content to fans across China through the two platforms and will expand its …
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The first-ever memorandum of understanding (MoU) between FIFA and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) was signed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the FIFA Women’s Football Convention today, June 7 a few hours before …
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has registered an appeal filed by Chelsea FC against the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The appeal is directed against the FIFA Appeal Committee decision dated April 11, 2019 in which Chelsea FC was declared liable for violations of the FIFA Regulations …
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The 69th FIFA Congress convened today, June 5 in Paris and by acclamation re-elected Gianni Infantino as the President of FIFA until 2023. The ninth president in the history of the organisation was first elected at an Extraordinary Congress in February 2016 and now starts his first full four-year term …
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FIFA Referees’ Committee – represented by Collina, Head of FIFA’s Referees Department Massimo Busacca, and Kari Seitz, FIFA’s Senior Manager of Refereeing – announced with regret that experienced Canadian referee Carol Anne Chenard and Chinese assistant referee Yongmei Cui will no longer be able to take part in the Women’s …
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FIFA and the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD) today signed a landmark agreement, three days before the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off in France, that will see the two organisations work together to create positive change in society and communities through football. Signed by FIFA President …
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In the lead-up to the 69th FIFA Congress and the opening of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, the members of the FIFA Council convened in Paris today for meeting no. 10 of the decision-making body. Following the approval of a revamped FIFA Club World Cup with 24 teams, the pilot …
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The All India Football Federation, in collaboration with FIFA/AFC (South Asia Region), will organise a Coach Educator’s course in Goa from June 3-7, 2019. The event will be staged at the Heritage Village Club, Arossim in Goa and the practical sessions will take place at the Chowgule Sports Centre. Nine …
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With just over a week to go until the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France to kick off, the agenda for the Women’s Football Convention has been published today, confirming a high-profile line-up of speakers who will discuss the latest trends and share best practice case studies from women’s …
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