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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Earlier today the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the fifth rankings of 2022, India stay in 61st position behind Croatia, but ahead of Greece. India have 1406 points, the same as in the last quarter and stay in 12th position …
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FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) will mark International Human Rights Day on Saturday, December 10 by reinforcing the message that there is no place for discrimination of any kind, either in football or in society in general. During the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal matches on December 9/10, the …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has condoled the death of former India captain Babu Mani, who passed away on November 19, 2022, at the age of 59. In a letter to AIFF President Mr. Kalyan Chaubey, the FIFA president said, “I would like to express my sincerest and heartfelt condolences on …
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