The teams and groups for the Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup 2023 have been confirmed, with a host of exciting encounters lined up for the Zurich tournament, which is set to take place May 17/18. The competition’s first-round format sees the teams split into two four-team groups in both male and …
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The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has sanctioned Mr Manuel Francisco Antonio Burga Seoane, the former President of the Peruvian Football Association and a former member of both the CONMEBOL Executive Committee and the FIFA Development Committee. In particular, Mr Burga Seoane has been issued with a lifetime …
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FIFA has regretfully withdrawn Peru’s hosting rights to the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup following extensive discussions between FIFA and the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF). The tournament remains scheduled to take place from November 10 to December 2, 2023, but the Bureau of the FIFA Council will now designate a …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has congratulated South American football for its achievements on and off the pitch in his address to the 76th CONMEBOL Congress, held at the CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque on the outskirts of Asunción. The FIFA President also praised CONMEBOL for the work it has done over …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino congratulated the Paraguayan Football Association (APF) on a “magnificent project” as he took part in a ceremony to celebrate the start of work on a state-of-the-art training centre for the country’s youth teams. Gianni Infantino accompanied CONMEBOL President Alejandro Domínguez and APF President Robert Harrison on …
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Earlier this week, March 29, 2023; the FIFA Disciplinary Committee announced a decision to extend the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) sanctions, relating to Fabio Paratici, worldwide. This decision was taken in advance of Fabio Paratici’s Appeal hearing against the FIGC sanctions on April 19, 2023, the result of which would …
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The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has made an official bid to host the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup after FIFA withdrew Indonesia’s right to stage the tournament. “There have been other countries that have expressed an interest, but in terms of a formal proposal and all the government assurances that …
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On behalf of FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Club Chief Executive Officer, Sergei Palkin, has made the following statement: Ukrainian football club, FC Shakhtar, has today (29 March 2023) filed a complaint under article 7 of the Regulation (EC) no. 1/2003 before the European Union Commission against FIFA regarding the ongoing suspension …
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1.FC Köln will appeal the FIFA ruling in the case of the signing of U19 player, Jaka Cuber Potocnik at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The goal is also to suspend the punishment until a final decision is reached in the case. FIFA’s verdict on the case brought …
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Following media reports today regarding the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decision to extend worldwide the sanction imposed by the FIGC Federal Court of Appeals on Fabio Paratici on 20 January 2023, Tottenham Hotspur made urgent enquiries to FIFA. FIFA has late this afternoon responded to Tottenham Hotspur in writing notifying them …
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