FIFA President Gianni Infantino has held discussions with the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on his first-ever visit to the central Asian nation, applauded the country’s involvement in the FIFA Forward and Football For Schools programme, before attending a top-flight game in Tashkent. The FIFA President met President Mirziyoyev in …
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The construction of a new national stadium “which will make this country proud” was a central theme of talks held between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the Kyrgyz head of state Sadyr Japarov in Bishkek. President Infantino arrived in the Kyrgyz Republic on the fourth leg of his tour of …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedow, discussed football development in the Central Asian nation during a meeting in the capital Ashgabat. Gianni Infantino, who also met the Chairman of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan (TFF), Arslan Aynazarov, during his visit, said the talks centered on …
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When it comes to schools’ football, Guinea is an ideal student and might even be said to be top of the class in Africa. Represented by CS Ben Sekou Sylla, the country won the CAF African Schools Championship, triumphing in the final in South Africa on 8 April in what …
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Football in West Asia is enjoying an unprecedented level of growth. 2022 The FIFA World Cup – Qatar undoubtedly energised the game in the region like never before. Sandwiched either side of world football’s premier tournament, the region is also the host for the continent’s elite in the shape of …
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The Kazakhstan Football Federation (KFF) has named one of the pitches at its Talgar national training centre after Pelé following the suggestion made by Gianni Infantino at the start of the year. President Infantino had suggested that all 211 of FIFA’s Member Associations each name at least one stadium or …
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Delegates from the apex body of world football, FIFA, are currently in India for a three-day meeting with the AIFF to help inculcate the Talent Development Scheme (TDS) in the country. FIFA Delegates, Juerg Nepfer, Head of Technical Development Services, and Chokey Nima, Regional Technical Consultant, Global Football Development, South …
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FIFA Legend and the World Health Organization’s Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health Didier Drogba has spoken about football’s power to teach people from different backgrounds how to live together, the growth of women’s football and the need to create more opportunities for players in Africa. The former Côte d’Ivoire …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has repeated his call to broadcasters to follow FIFA’s lead and pay a fair price for media rights to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia and New Zealand, emphasising that the revenue will be entirely re-invested in women’s football. Mr Infantino was speaking alongside …
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FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has completed the first leg of a three week visit to Australia in advance of the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand. The FIFA Secretary General arrived last week in Sydney/Gadigal where she remained for several days before departing for …
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