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FIFA welcomes the UK government’s decision to allow fully vaccinated players the opportunity to represent their countries in the upcoming qualifying matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and return from a red-list country to bespoke quarantine conditions. We have worked closely with the UK government, Football Association and Premier …

FIFA is deeply concerned by the recent reports in the US made by several players. Due to the severity and seriousness of the allegations being made by players, we can confirm that FIFA’s judicial bodies are actively looking into the matter and have opened a preliminary investigation. As part of …

The Bureau of the FIFA Council has today decided to extend the mandate of the normalisation committee of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), which was due to expire on September 30, 2021, until December 31, 2021. The Bureau took note that the normalisation committee had been diligently monitoring the situation …

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has stated that FIFA is undertaking the “most inclusive and thorough consultation process that the world of football has ever seen on a global basis” during the first FIFA member associations online summit to address the need for reforms to the current international match calendars (IMC) …

Electronic Arts and FIFA have announced a new EA SPORTS FIFA 22 eSports program anticipated to attract tens of millions of players and viewers. Featuring both 1v1 and 2v2 competitions, players will represent themselves, globally recognized eSports organizations, real-world football clubs, and their nation in a diverse set of FIFA …

Following the integrity workshops that brought together member associations from the AFC, CONMEBOL and CONCACAF regions, FIFA is due to start the fourth edition of its Global Integrity Programme, as the CAF member associations come together for five one-day sessions starting on September 30. The meetings, concluding on 4 November, …

FIFA has today published its Anti-Doping Report 2020/2021, which covers FIFA’s efforts in the area from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. While the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the planning and implementation of FIFA’s anti-doping programme, with tournaments postponed and matches cancelled during the period …

From September 21-27, 2021, Heads of State and Government addressed the UN General Assembly following the theme for the 76th session: “Building resilience through hope – to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainability, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalize the United Nations”. As …

A senior FIFA delegation has met with a 14-member group from the Council of Europe (CoE) at the Home of FIFA in Zurich today. The meeting provided the opportunity to exchange views on the collaboration between the two organisations under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that was signed by both …

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has stressed the need to harmonise the international match calendar to help make football truly global during a meeting with Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and current chairperson of the African Union (AU). The two Presidents, who were meeting around the …