On Wednesday, 17 October 2018, a delegation of the Government of Sierra Leone led by the Vice-President, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Priscilla Schwartz, the Ambassador to Switzerland, Lansana Gberie, and the Deputy Ambassador to Switzerland, Samuel U. B. Saffa, met with FIFA officials headed …
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The AFC Football Emergency & Anti-Doping Regional Course came to a close on Friday, October 12 following a highly successful programme at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. A total 28 participants from six countries that make up the Central Region, took part in the four-day programme hosted by the …
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With just under two months to go until the start of the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup – UAE, Brazilian icon and FIFA Legend Roberto Carlos shared his excitement ahead of the tournament yesterday. He is visiting the UAE this weekend and has invited fans from around the world to …
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Council of Europe Secretary General Thørbjorn Jagland and FIFA President Gianni Infantino have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg to strengthen the co-operation between the two institutions and further develop synergies and partnerships in areas of shared interest. This landmark agreement focuses on four …
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Today FIFA launched its first-ever global strategy for women’s football which charts the course for how FIFA will work with confederations and Member Associations (MAs), clubs and players, the media, fans and other stakeholders to realise the full potential that exists within the women’s game. FIFA strongly believes that women’s …
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FIFA and Electronic Arts Inc. have announced the tournament schedule for this season’s EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series, mapping out the Road to the FIFA eWorld Cup 2019. Building on success of last season and the significant and growing global interest in competitive FIFA gaming, this season’s tournament ecosystem …
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The Bureau of the FIFA Council decided on Friday, October 5 to suspend the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) with immediate effect due to government interference. This decision comes after a recent letter from FIFA to the Minister of Sports of Sierra Leone to express grave concern about the removal …
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At the end of the first-ever VAR Instructor course put on by FIFA in Madrid this past week, legendary referee and current Chairman of FIFA’s Refereeing Committee Pierluigi Collina spoke with FIFA.com about the importance of the event, the state of VAR and where the technology might go in the …
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A FIFA Goalkeeping Course, that started on October 2 and will go on till October 6, 2018, is taking place at the LNIPE Campus in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Jose Marcelino Carpio from the Philippines is the Instructor for the course which has 26 goalkeeper coaches attending. The list of participants …
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The Organising Committee (OC) for FIFA Competitions, chaired by Aleksander Ceferin, met at the Home of FIFA in Zurich today, with the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup at the core of the discussions. One of the topics on the agenda was a proposal to increase the prize money for the …
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