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Global survey: majority of fans favour more frequent men’s and women’s FIFA World Cups!

FIFA is today publishing the results of an expanded survey regarding the frequency of the men’s and women’s FIFA World Cups. The survey, conducted from August to November 2021, is part of a wider consultation process with all stakeholders in the game. In May, 166 member associations voted for a …

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$500.8m paid in intermediary service fees in 2021!

Fees paid for the services of club intermediaries amounted to USD 500.8m in 2021, according to the Intermediaries in International Transfers report published by FIFA today. A total of 17,945 international transfers of male professional players were completed in the Transfer Matching System (TMS) in 2021. Of these, 3,545 (19.8%) …

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FIFA discusses human rights with political stakeholders & experts ahead of Qatar 2022!

FIFA today held a meeting with a broad range of political institutions as well as independent human and workers right organisations to discuss the advancement of human rights in Qatar ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The virtual round table included members of the European Parliament, the Council of …

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The 23 most voted players for the 2021 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11!

FIFPRO and FIFA proudly announce the 23 players who received the most votes for the 2021 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11, the only global player award organised by the players and for the players. FIFPRO and FIFA asked professional footballers worldwide to vote for the World 11. We requested them …

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The 23 most voted players for the 2021 FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11!

FIFPRO and FIFA proudly announce the 23 players who received the most votes for the 2021 FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11, the only global player award organised by the players and for the players. FIFPRO and FIFA asked professional footballers worldwide to vote for the World 11. We requested them …

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FIFA launches new commercial partnership structure including dedicated programs for women’s football & eSports!

For the first time since 2013, FIFA is introducing a new commercial partnership structure that will provide companies around the world with more tailored opportunities to partner with the sport of football, leverage the FIFA brand and support its competitions. Three distinct partnership verticals are being launched this week with …

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FIFA Women’s World Rankings: India move up to 55th, USA retain top spot!

Earlier today the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the fourth rankings of 2021, India moved up two spots to 55th position behind Belarus, but ahead of South Africa. India have 1428 points, three more than last quarter and they retain …

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Five member associations in race to host 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup!

Nearly three months on from the thrilling end of the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia, FIFA has received registrations from five member associations interested in hosting the next edition of the tournament in 2023, namely: Colombian Football Association Bahrain Football Association United Arab Emirates Football Association Seychelles …

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FIFA Museum unveils new name and logo!

Sharing the magic of football with the entire world: “FIFA World Football Museum” becomes “FIFA Museum” with immediate effect to focus on celebrating and safeguarding football heritage and culture globally. The new brand identity, including its logo and colours have been designed to emphasize the close relationship between the museum …

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The future is now: FIFA bringing performance analytics to a whole new level!

A team of experts are analysing every player for every second of every game of the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, a ground-breaking first that is leading to a swathe of new performance insights in line with FIFA’s vision of increasing global competitiveness through technology. Analysts are using the new FIFA …

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