The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee chaired by Hans‑Joachim Eckert has banned Rafael Callejas, the former President of the Honduran FA (FENAFUTH) and a former member of the FIFA Marketing and TV Committee, and Alfredo Hawit Banegas, the former General Secretary and President of FENAFUTH, a former Vice-President and …
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The Bank of Baroda has become the first Indian company to sign up as a National Supporter for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, the first FIFA event to be hosted in the subcontinent. Chairman of the Local Organising Committee and President of the All India Football Federation Praful Patel …
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FIFA today confirmed sanctions imposed on several football associations for incidents during 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches and international friendlies. England has been fined CHF 45,000 for several incidents in the framework of the England v. Scotland match, including the display by the host association, the English team and …
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The FIFA Appeal Committee, chaired by Larry Mussenden (Bermuda), has rejected the appeal lodged by Wolfgang Niersbach (Germany) and confirmed the decision taken by the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee. The Appeal Committee, after analysing and taking into consideration all mitigating circumstances in the case, considered that Mr …
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Video replay technology has been used in the awarding of a penalty for Japan’s Kashima Antlers during their FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 semi-final win over South American club champions Atletico Nacional in Osaka, Japan. On the half-hour mark, after receiving information about a missed incident from Video Assistant …
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The three nominees for the inaugural FIFA Fan Award have been revealed, and voting to decide the winner has now opened. The remarkable fan moments, chosen by a star-studded panel comprising Gabriel Batistuta, Zvonimir Boban, Marta and Vladimir Petkovic, are outstanding celebratory gestures from three very different settings. Supporters from …
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The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee chaired by Hans‑Joachim Eckert has banned Mr Kirsten Nematandani, former president of the South African Football Association (SAFA), Mr Jonathan Musavengana, former official of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA), and Mr Banna Tchanile, former coach of the Togo national team, from all …
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The All India Football Federation organised FIFA Women’s Youth Course under the AIFF’s initiative to extend the horizons of Women’s Football in India kicked-off in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh on Monday, December 5. 19 Women AIFF ‘D’ License Coaches are participating in the Course which is slated to conclude on Friday, …
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeal of Joseph S. Blatter. As a consequence, the decision rendered by the FIFA Appeal Committee (FIFA AC) on February 16, 2016 remains in force and Mr Blatter remains banned from taking part in any football-related activity at national and …
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Who will be The Best? FIFA has today announced the final contenders for The Best FIFA Football Awards. The winners will be crowned in Zurich on January 9, 2017. The three nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2016, in alphabetical order, are: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid), Antoine Griezmann (France/Atlético …
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