FIFA has today unveiled the first of a stellar team of local stars to be known as ‘Beyond Greatness Champions’ to support and promote the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The Beyond Greatness Champions are a group of inspirational trailblazers who represent the best …
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On behalf of FIFA and the global football community, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed his condolences following the passing of FIFA Council member and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) vice-president Saoud Al Mohannadi. “Saoud Al Mohannadi truly loved football and dedicated a great deal of his life to the beautiful …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has informed its constituents about a FIFA imposed transfer ban on East Bengal FC effective from January 1, 2023. The AIFF circular signed by Secretary General Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran amongst other things reads, “This circular is to notify all Member Associations and stakeholders of …
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Today, the FIFA Referees Committee announced the names of the match officials selected for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia & New Zealand. A total of 33 referees, 55 assistant referees and 19 video match officials (VMOs) will form FIFA Team One and have been chosen in close …
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CAF is saddened by the passing of Cameroonian legend Modeste M’Bami on Saturday at the age of 40. M’Bami who had 38 caps for Cameroon, was part of the team that won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. At club level, he played for a number of clubs including Dynamo …
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FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino has expressed his regrets after former Cameroon international Modeste Mbami passed away on Saturday following a cardiac arrest at the age of 40 in Paris France. On a post on Instagram few hours after Mbami’s death was confirmed, FIFA’s supremo shared a picture of the once …
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FIFA is greatly saddened to learn of the passing of Italian forward Gianluca Vialli at the age of 58. He was one of the great strikers of his generation, winning all three major UEFA club competitions that existed at the time and making 59 appearances for Italy, before moving into …
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Regulations adopted by the FIFA Council in December 2022 following an extensive consultation process with all key international football stakeholders. New rules will guarantee minimum professional and ethical standards for the occupation of football agent, including a mandatory licensing system. Initiative is part of FIFA’s efforts to modernise the football …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino paid his final respects to Pelé when he attended a memorial for the legendary Brazilian at the Vila Belmiro stadium, home of Santos FC. The FIFA President was accompanied by Ednaldo Rodrigues, President of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), and Alejandro Domínguez, President of CONMEBOL and …
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Qualifying for the last four in the 2022 SAFF Women’s Championship; collaborating with FIFA to host workshops; nine teams playing in the national women’s league. Development of the women’s game has indeed picked up pace over the past year in the Kingdom of Bhutan. Particularly, the recent FIFA/BFF (Bhutan Football …
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