FIFA President Gianni Infantino has advocated solidarity among the football community as a means of fostering a stronger future for the sport, during his address to the 26th General Assembly of the European Club Association. The speech, delivered by video to the event in Geneva, focused on the need for …
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FIFA & CONMEBOL has confirmed that following a decision by the match officials, the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar qualifying match between Brazil and Argentina in Sao Paulo was first suspended and then postponed. This happened after Brazilian health officials objected to the participation of four Argentina players, three …
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The current political and security situation in Guinea is quite volatile and is being closely monitored by FIFA and CAF. To ensure the safety and security of all players and to protect all match officials, FIFA and CAF have decided to postpone the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match Guinea …
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FIFA has named Jill Ellis to lead the Technical Advisory Group on the future of women’s football, bringing together a group of thought leaders to consider the future of the women’s game. The double FIFA Women’s World Cup-winning coach will work with stakeholders from all platforms to examine and explore …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino emphasised the important role football can play in tough times when meeting refugees from Afghanistan being housed at the Park View Villas complex in Doha on Saturday. The FIFA President joined Lolwah-Al Khater, Assistant Foreign Minister and spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, …
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Coinciding with the one-year anniversary since the launch of the FIFA Women’s Development Programme, FIFA has announced on Friday, September 3 that applications are now open for the 2021/22 edition of Coach Mentorship. As one of the eight programmes available under the FIFA Women’s Development Programme, Coach Mentorship aims to …
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Having signed a three-party cooperation agreement with the Djiboutian Football Association (FDF) on October 12, 2020 – digitally, owing to the pandemic – FIFA and its partner, the French Football Association (FFF), restated their commitment to supporting French-speaking African countries at an event held this week at the FFF’s head …
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FIFA have announced the appointment of Carlos Cordeiro as Senior Advisor to FIFA for Global Strategy and Governance. Cordeiro is one of football’s preeminent business and organisational leaders. He will advise FIFA on new strategic initiatives to grow the game at all levels. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said, “Carlos is …
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FIFA has published a report on international transfers in the men’s game during the 2011-2020 period, the most comprehensive review of transfers across the globe ever produced. The report confirms that transfer market activity increased steadily over the past decade. From 11,890 transfers conducted in 2011 to a peak of …
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In response to the denial of precautionary/interim measures by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which we consider not in accordance with the law, in substance and in who has taken the decision; and given that the request for the aforementioned measures has been rejected by the court with no …
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