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New Zealand to host first-ever 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Playoff Tournament!

Waikato Stadium in Hamilton/Kirikiriroa and North Harbour Stadium in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau have been announced today as the host cities for the first ever Playoff Tournament for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup (FWWC2023). The tournament, which will be hosted in New Zealand from February 17-23, 2023, will involve 10 teams …

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Semi-automated offside technology to be used at 2022 FIFA World Cup!

FIFA has announced that semi-automated offside technology will be used at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar starting on November 21, offering a support tool for the video match officials and the on-field officials to help them make faster, more accurate and more reproducible offside decisions on the biggest …

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FIFA lifts suspension of Pakistan Football Federation!

The Bureau of the FIFA Council decided on June 29, 2022 to lift the suspension that was imposed on the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) in April 2021 due to undue third-party interference. The decision was taken after FIFA received confirmation that the normalisation committee of the PFF had regained full …

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FIFA+ to launch on Hisense connected TVs ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar!

FIFA+ is to launch on Hisense VIDAA-powered devices from this summer onwards, making thousands of free hours of original, live and archive football available directly to fans in their homes. Hisense, an existing Official Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, will make the new platform available on the …

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2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar tickets back on sale next week!

Remaining tickets for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar will be back on sale next week, giving fans an unmissable chance to secure their place at the greatest football show on Earth. This time, tickets for the first-ever FIFA World Cup to be held in the Middle East will …

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Visa Presale offers exclusive chance to purchase 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup – Costa Rica tickets!

Starting today – Monday, June 27 – Visa cardholders have the chance to purchase tickets during the exclusive Visa Presale for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup – Costa Rica. Fans have an exclusive opportunity to secure match tickets on FIFA.com/tickets by using a Visa card until 08:00 Costa …

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2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Draw reveals groups for emerging stars of the women’s game!

The draw for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India took place today, revealing the pathway to glory later this year for some of the world’s best young female players and national teams. Hosts India will play the opening match of the tournament against USA, joining Brazil and …

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Bureau of FIFA Council approves increase of FIFA World Cup squads to 26 players!

The Bureau of the FIFA Council – composed of the FIFA President and the six confederation presidents – has addressed a number of key topics and taken the following decisions: 73rd FIFA Congress The 73rd FIFA Congress will be held in Kigali, Rwanda on March 16, 2023. The 2023 FIFA …

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Joint FIFA/AFC mission concludes visit to India after discussions over the AIFF!

A joint FIFA/AFC mission has concluded a three-day visit to India where it held constructive discussions with local stakeholders regarding the situation in the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The meetings concluded that the next steps should be the ratification of the AIFF Statutes in line with the FIFA/AFC principles …

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