Tag Archives: FIFA

Arsene Wenger to visit India in October to launch FIFA-AIFF academy!

Legendary coach and currently the FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, Arsène Wenger, is all set to visit India in the second week of October to finalise the setting-up of a central academy in India jointly with the AIFF, according to Federation President Kalyan Chaubey. Mr Chaubey and AIFF Secretary …

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Gianni Infantino hails transformational FIFA Women’s World Cup!

Gianni Infantino has said that the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup has transformed the face of women’s football and appealed to governments, member associations, broadcasters and media to help keep the momentum going towards equality once the tournament ends on Sunday. Speaking at the opening of the Second FIFA Women’s …

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Tender process opens in Australia for media rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup & 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup!

FIFA has launched two separate invitations to tender (ITT) in Australia today for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 26 and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027. The respective tenders also allow for the opportunity to bid for the FIFA World Cup 2030 and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031. …

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FIFA Fan Festival at the FIFA Women’s World Cup draws over 500,000 fans!

The first-ever FIFA Fan Festival at a FIFA Women’s World Cup have been a resounding success and on Monday night celebrated welcoming more than 500,000 fans across all host cities. Ashleigh Gell from Sydney/Gadigal was left stunned as she was invited onto the stage at the FIFA Fan Festival in …

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FIFA’s Fatma Samoura to speak at Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum!

Amid the excitement around the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, AWIEF is thrilled to announce Fatma Samoura, FIFA Secretary General, as a Keynote Speaker at the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) 2023 Conference. Senegal-born Samoura is the first African and first woman to hold the role of Secretary …

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Staggering statistics demonstrate FIFA Women’s World Cup growth!

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand is capturing the hearts and minds of football fans not only in the two co-host countries but across the globe. At the end of the Group Stage, records have been broken in areas as diverse as ticket sales, broadcast …

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Mengniu extends FIFA Women’s World Cup & FIFA World Cup sponsorship until 2030!

Mengniu has become an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup 26 – to be hosted in Canada, Mexico and the United States – and the 2030 edition of the FIFA World Cup, as well as of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027. Following its sponsorship of the 2018 and …

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FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura to receive the World Football Summit Lifetime Achievement Award!

The World Football Summit, the biggest platform dedicated to the football industry, and APO Group, the leading pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, are proud to announce that FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has been selected as the recipient of the inaugural World Football Summit Lifetime Achievement Award. …

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FIFA president visits Oceania MAs during 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup!

During his address to the Oceania Football Confederation Congress in Auckland, New Zealand, on July 19, 2023, FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated his intention to visit a number of the Oceania Football Confederation’s Member Associations (MAs) during the FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia. To date, Mr …

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino makes historic visit to the Cook Islands!

Gianni Infantino has made a historic visit to the Cook Islands, becoming the first FIFA President to visit the country where FIFA Forward funds are boosting football development. During his visit, Gianni Infantino stressed that the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, being staged in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia, belongs …

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