Twenty-five Tongan referees had the opportunity to upskill at their latest FIFA MA Futsal Referees Course, the first-ever done in person by a FIFA Futsal Referees Instructor. Ken Wallace, who is based in New Zealand, travelled to Nuku’alofa, Tonga to facilitate the course between September 26-30. Wallace was assisted by …
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On October 9, 2018 the FIFA Women’s Football Strategy was established with the aim of charting the course for how FIFA would work alongside confederations, member associations, clubs, players, the media, fans and other stakeholders to maximise the potential of women’s football. What has happened in the four years since …
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Havana provided the setting for a coach instructors’ course organised as part of the collaboration agreement between the Cuban Football Association (AFC) and the Brazilian Football Association (CBF) aimed at allowing the participating coaches to deliver the C Licence in Cuba. The course brought the curtain down on the partnership …
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Odisha Tourism, Hero MotoCorp, NTPC Limited, Power Grid Corporation of India and United Phosphorus Limited (UPL) were announced on Friday, October 7, 2022, as the National Supporters of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India in the presence of AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey, FIFA Director of Youth Tournaments …
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Enter the corridors of the Singapore Football Association [FAS] and it is clear they take great pride in their achievements – and with good reason too. Lining the walls are plaques honouring the landmarks and history-makers of local football, be it players, administrators or referees. A new name is now …
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In late September, a FIFA delegation travelled to Liberia to tour the new facilities that the Liberia Football Association (LFA) has worked hard to put in place, with the assistance of world football’s governing body and its FIFA Forward Programme. “On behalf of the people of Liberia, I would like …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has condoled the death of former referee Mr Sumanta Ghosh, who passed away last week in Kolkata. In a letter to AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey, Mr Infantino wrote, “I would like to express my sincerest and heartfelt condolences on the passing of former FIFA referee, Sumanta …
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The All India Football Federation has announced that it has been selected by the FIFA Technical Development Division for the Coach Educator Development Pathway Project, India 2022, a Coach Education programme for its member associations. The project will comprise of activities like e-learning, online and on-site modules, as well as …
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On Friday, September 23, the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, ACPR) granted the FIFA Clearing House (FCH) a licence to operate as a payment institution. The authorisation from the ACPR enables the FCH to collect and process payments on behalf of clubs, …
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FIFA and RISE Worldwide have announced the launch of Captain Fantastic, their second collaborative docu-series for FIFA+, the global football body’s exclusive digital streaming platform. Captain Fantastic chronicles the life of India’s talismanic captain who’s been a legendary footballer and also one of the world’s top international goalscorers – Sunil …
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