Gianni Infantino and the President of the Republic of the Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, talked about how to get more young people playing football and boost the sport further in the country during the FIFA President’s visit to the Indian Ocean nation. The FIFA President, who was welcomed by Seychelles Football …
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FIFA and the German Football Association (DFB) have met to talk about the increasing investments being made in women’s football and the need to protect and enhance its commercial value to reflect the growth being seen in the game. Fatma Samoura, the FIFA Secretary General, participated in the discussions at …
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Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was the setting for the country’s first U-15 women’s football festival at the start of April. Organised by the Ecuadorian Football Association (FEF) and Fundación de las Américas (FUDELA), the event was supported by FIFA through the Women’s Football Campaign, one of its eight women’s …
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The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has sanctioned Abu Nayeem Shohag, General Secretary of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and former member of the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber. Mr Shohag has been issued with a two-year ban from taking part in all football-related activities and ordered to pay …
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Gianni Infantino met President Assoumani during a visit to the Union of the Comoros; Discussions centred on getting more people to play football in the country; FIFA President took part in a football turf inauguration ceremony, with the facility supported by FIFA Forward funding. Gianni Infantino has met the President …
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When Mongolia’s U-17 women’s national team entertained Hong Kong at home in a friendly international last Thursday, the hosts knew the game would go down in the nation’s football history. It was the first-ever international match in their newly-constructed Air Dome. With the wind whistling and land covered in snow, …
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Following the success of the previous two editions, FIFA has today launched the third edition of its Executive Programme in Sports Arbitration. Information about applications, which are open from April 12 until June 16, 2023, can be found at legal.fifa.com. FIFA has a long standing and extensive practice before the …
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In line with FIFA’s long-term commitment to embed safeguarding standards across the game, the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Sport Diploma continues to make landmark steps forward reaching new milestones, including the culmination of the first ever residential workshops this month. The five-day FIFA Guardians residential workshops that took place in …
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A total of 6,586 candidates from 138 member associations representing all confederations have submitted an application to take the FIFA football agent exam scheduled for April 19, the first of its kind since the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR) entered into force in January 2023. It shows a massive endorsement …
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The countdown to kick-off in the biggest women’s sporting event in the world is officially on, with today on Tuesday, April 11, marking 100 Days to Go until the ball starts rolling at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand. To celebrate this exciting milestone, the …
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