As many as 18 Indian referees were selected for the 2019 FIFA Refereeing International Lists. The extensive list includes officials who are qualified to be referees, assistant referees, futsal referees and beach soccer referees. Out of a total list of 18 referees, four are women (two referees and two assistants), …
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The final 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers have made their mark on the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking ahead of Saturday’s France 2019 draw. Continental championships in Asia, Oceania, and North, Central America and the Caribbean, plus playoff matches in Europe and the Americas, have applied the finishing touches to …
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After staging an unforgettable 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, FIFA can today confirm the payments that will be made under the Club Benefits Programme, which will see a share of the revenues from the competition allocated to the clubs whose players contributed to the success of the World Cup. …
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The 24 teams who will be competing in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France have now been confirmed. New Zealand qualified early on Saturday morning by winning the 2018 OFC Women’s Nations Cup in the final against Fiji (8-0). They were the last to qualify for the biggest …
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his gratitude to Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) President Gianni Infantino for presenting him with a football jersey. Watch the short TOI video!
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Football was presented today to the world’s most powerful leaders as a force for good that has the potential to help them address some of the challenges faced in modern society. During a speech at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, FIFA President Gianni Infantino highlighted that “there are at …
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In a major step forward for the development of football in Africa, FIFA has announced the official opening of its second regional development office on the African continent yesterday, November 28 following the official inauguration of a new office in Johannesburg, South Africa. In line with FIFA 2.0 and its …
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FIFA and EA SPORTS have unveiled today the FIFA 19 Global Series Rankings – a new, dedicated world rankings platform for eFootball. With more than 20 million players across 60 nations having participated in last season’s EA SPORTS FIFA Global Series, players and fans will now be able to monitor …
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FIFA, the International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) have announced a new strategic partnership today and launched the Football Executive Programme – a new professional development course designed to further enhance football administration across the Caribbean region. Building on FIFA’s commitment to …
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Today, FIFA published the second report of its Human Rights Advisory Board, a group of eight independent experts from the United Nations, trade unions, civil society and FIFA sponsors who provide advice and recommendations to FIFA on how to strengthen the implementation of its human rights commitments as set out …
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