FIFA President Gianni Infantino expressed his wishes to former Indian Women’s Team captain and ‘Durga of Indian Football’ Oinam Bembem Devi, on the latter’s birthday; Bembem celebrated her 42nd birthday on Monday, April 4. In a letter to AIFF, the FIFA President expressed his admiration and gratitude to Bembem for …
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Coach education is a key part of improving the standard of football around the world and, with this in mind, Senegal recently hosted the latest edition of the FIFA Coach Educators’ Development Programme. The four-day course, held at the former Portuguese trading post of Saly on the coast south of …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino highlighted the multitude of development projects being undertaken around South America with FIFA’s support, particularly in youth and women’s football, in his address to the 75th CONMEBOL Congress. The FIFA President also spoke of the extraordinary passion which football generates among players and supporters around the …
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To kick off the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar Team Seminar, FIFA President Gianni Infantino welcomed representatives of all 29 qualified member associations to Doha and underscored the organisation’s responsibility for setting the stage for the best edition of the global showpiece ever. The seminar covered key organisational aspects …
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Boria Majumdar spoke with India captain Sunil Chhetri about the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Group Stage draw held on Friday evening in Doha, Qatar. And Sunil gave his opinions about the group of death, the potential top clashes and more. 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP – Group Stage Group A: …
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FIFA and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), on the sidelines of the 72nd FIFA Congress in Doha, committing to working together to enhance awareness of climate change mitigation action to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and leverage opportunities for climate-resilient football …
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As part of a unique global partnership to promote health, the senior leadership of the World Health Organization (WHO), the State of Qatar and FIFA today agreed a range of measures that will be implemented at this year’s 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar to protect and encourage health; and …
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CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe hosted the Presidents of CAF Member Associations in Doha, Qatar where he was joined by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani and President of CONMEBOL Alejandro Dominguez. The meeting, attended by 52 African Member Associations, discussed some of the challenges facing African football, …
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Qatar and FIFA have unveiled La’eeb as the Official Mascot for this year’s 2022 FIFA World Cup. La’eeb is an Arabic word meaning super-skilled player. He belongs to a parallel mascot-verse that is indescribable – everyone is invited to interpret what it looks like. La’eeb encourages everyone to believe in …
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A glittering draw show starred by some of the greatest names of the game and the entertainment industry defined the groups and initial fixtures of the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. While 29 teams can now imagine their journey all the way to the final, the remaining eight will …
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