FIFA has launched FIFA Digital Skills, an educational programme designed to develop the expertise of professionals in the global football community on all things digital, through a dedicated e-learning platform and a series of live masterclasses. As administrative and business activities continue to develop due to emerging technologies, the programme …
Read More »FIFA Football for Schools kicks off in Thailand!
For Thai football, the past week was especially eventful. The national men’s team won a record seventh title at the 2022 AFF Championship and FIFA President Gianni Infantino paid a visit to the Land of Smiles, during which he inspected projects and facilities supported by FIFA’s Forward program. Furthermore, a …
Read More »FIFA & Shinai Sports announce digital rights agreement for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup across Mainland China!
FIFA and Shinai Sports have announced a new partnership that will see the platform acquire exclusive digital media rights in China to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. During the tournament, which will be co-hosted by Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand across nine cities, the platforms of Shinai Sports, such …
Read More »FIFA announce suspension of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka!
World football governing body FIFA have announced the suspension of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL). FIFA in an official statement said: We hereby inform you that, as a result of the decision taken by the Bureau of the FIFA Council on 21 January 2023, the FFSL has been …
Read More »Unity Pitch open to all in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland!
The countdown to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand is well and truly on. Earlier this week it was announced that over 500,000 tickets had already been sold, whilst reigning champions the USA played co-hosts New Zealand in front of a record attendance for a …
Read More »Tickets on sale for 2022 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco!
Fans have an unmissable opportunity to witness the pinnacle of global club football with the release of tickets for the upcoming 2022 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco. The tournament will take place in the cities of Rabat and Tangier from February 1 to 11 and will culminate with one …
Read More »FIFA publishes report on the achievements of the transfer system reform!
FIFA has published a comprehensive document that details the reforms conducted within football’s transfer system during the 2017-2022 period. Modernising football’s regulatory framework and increasing transparency, integrity and fairness within the transfer system has been one of FIFA’s key pillars since the launch of FIFA 2.0 in late 2016, and …
Read More »Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir maternity case judgement groundbreaking!
In May 2022, Icelandic midfielder Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir became the first player to win a claim against a club through the FIFA Maternity Regulations. The regulations, which were introduced in January 2021 after pressure from FIFPRO, entitled Bjork Gunnarsdottir – now at Juventus FC – to full payment throughout her …
Read More »FIFA kicks off Unity Pitch tour in Adelaide / Tarntanya!
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Unity pitch has begun its host cities roadshow after being unveiled in Sydney/Gadigal last July to mark the One Year to Go milestone. The pitch, which is on show in Adelaide/Tarntanya until January 18, represents a patchwork of the tournament brand colours, reflecting the two …
Read More »Over half-a-million tickets sold for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup!
FIFA is delighted to announce that over half-a-million tickets have been sold to fans from more than 120 countries for the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, taking place this July and August in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The tournament moved past 500,000 ticket sales last week, …
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