FIFA President Gianni Infantino has praised the inspirational governance of two of Africa’s most prominent leaders at a special ceremony organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) – where His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda and His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco were celebrated …
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Gianni Infantino will serve a second term as FIFA President after being re-elected unopposed to lead global football’s governing body for another four years, during the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda. Speaking immediately after the re-election to serve from 2023 to 2027, President Infantino said, “Being FIFA President is …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has addressed the UEFA Confederations meeting ahead of the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali. “It was great to meet and interact with colleagues from the European confederation, UEFA, at their meeting preceding the FIFA Congress tomorrow,” he said. Gianni Infantino, who will run unopposed for re-election …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has addressed delegates gathered for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Extraordinary Congress, and took the opportunity to congratulate Lambert Maltock, moments before the incumbent President was re-elected unopposed. In his speech, the FIFA President also offered words of support to the wider OFC community for their …
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Gianni Infantino paid tribute to the fans of South America during an address to the CONMEBOL Council, saying they could be relied upon to bring colour and passion to the FIFA World Cup. “The fans of Argentina….and all the South Americans countries who took part were incredible — they are …
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FIFA has held constructive talks with the UEFA Working Group on Human Rights on the eve of the 73rd FIFA Congress, which is taking place in Kigali, Rwanda. The meeting, which was chaired by FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura, included the participation of senior representatives from the member associations of …
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Clubs from all six of FIFA’s confederations are assured of participating in the inaugural expanded 2025 tournament after the access blueprint was unanimously agreed upon by the FIFA Council in Rwanda on Tuesday on March 14, 2023. The initial decision to revise the format of the competition to a 32-team …
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Following the announcements made yesterday, March 14 at the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda, LaLiga states that: FIFA continues its malpractice of making unilateral decisions on the world football calendar, showing complete disregard for the importance of national championships, and the football community in general. FIFA completely neglects the …
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The 73rd FIFA Congress will take place on Thursday, March 16 (from 08:00 CET) in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. An important item on the agenda when the 211 member associations meet is the election of the FIFA president, with Gianni Infantino standing unopposed for re-election. Bernd Neuendorf, president of …
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Continuing from the Good Game Promise initiated in 2022, FIFAe today launched FAMEHERGAME – a new women’s programme that aims to increase visibility and build grassroots opportunities while creating a safe space for women competing in the FIFAe ecosystem. Member associations across the globe are being empowered to run dedicated …
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