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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If 2022 rounded off with exceptional drama as Argentina were crowned champions after the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar that was watched by a record global audience, 2023 promises to offer every bit as much intrigue and excitement. Kicking off the 2023 FIFA event calendar is the 2022 FIFA …
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FIFA FORWARD 3.0 will be launched in January 2023, providing a more comprehensive funding and support of football development projects across the world than ever before. Two successful iterations of the programme have been completed since its inception in 2016 with over 2.8 billion USD committed to a diverse array …
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FIFA in solidarity with the family and friends of the late Brazilian football legend Pele has called upon all competition organisers across the world to hold a minute of silence ahead of every football match this upcoming weekend and the week thereafter. The flags at FIFA headquarters will be flown …
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