The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has been a game changer in terms of organising a sustainable tournament. Many innovations will have a lasting influence on the way similar events are planned and delivered in the future. We leaned into some of the competition’s most exciting moments, connecting them …
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The eyes of the football world have been on the Middle East and Arab world over the past month, with the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar drawing record crowds and stunning broadcast audiences as world-class players and teams have thrilled fans across the globe. The tournament has also offered …
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In front of more than 5,400 friends and colleagues, 24 workers integral to the delivery of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar – who had helped deliver key FIFA World Cup projects overseen by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) – were given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to …
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FIFA and Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) have been collaborating on amateur football analysis, to gain a comprehensive understanding of how the amateur game in Vanuatu is organised and can be supported by FIFA in the future. VFF Technical Director Peter Takaro said Vanuatu can benefit from this initiative by FIFA, …
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FIFA has implemented a robust anti-doping testing programme for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with 2,846 tests being conducted overall and every player in the squads of the eight quarter-finalists being tested on average four and a half times since January 2022. FIFA developed a test distribution plan (TDP) based …
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Twenty-nine Team Base Camps across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand have today been confirmed for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand. For the first time in FIFA Women’s World Cup history, competing countries will use dedicated Team Base Camps in next year’s tournament. A Team …
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FIFA and the global players’ association FIFPRO have signed a Heads of Understanding in a meeting in Doha. FIFA President Gianni Infantino and FIFPRO President David Aganzo signed the document outlining the proposed structure of an agreement which both organisations will aim to finalise in the coming months. FIFPRO President …
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Introducing Al Hilm – unveiled today by adidas as the Official Match Ball for the semi-finals and final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. Al Hilm, which translates as “The Dream” in Arabic, follows on from the Official Match Ball of the group stages, Al Rihla, or “The …
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has expressed his sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Grant Wahl after hearing the shocking news of his passing whilst reporting at the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar in Doha. “It is with disbelief and immense sadness that I have been made aware …
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FIFA Sound has spearheaded the launch of the first-ever multi-song collection to be created specifically for football’s biggest global celebration; Released by Universal Arabic Music, Universal Music Group, Republic Records, the soundtrack includes the anthems that have set the tone for the first-ever FIFA World Cup in the Middle East; …
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