The second edition of the FIFA Technical Leadership Diploma, which seeks to become the “globally recognised qualification” for technical leaders working in the game, will get under way on April 1, 2024 in Germany. Twenty-five global participants from member associations, the confederations and FIFA will come together at the German …
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FIFA Member Associations (MA) have universally embraced the exciting challenges that the FIFA Series will bring. The tournaments, each involving four teams from different confederations and played in a single host country, have been designed to support Member Associations in organising international friendly matches against opponents from other parts of …
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FIFA continues to ramp up its fight to rid football of racism as its No Discrimination campaign partner, United Nations Human Rights, marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racism on March 21. No Discrimination is an awareness, action and education campaign that aims to rid the football world …
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The Paris 2024 Olympic Football Tournaments will have “a special feel”, because of the French capital’s “unique place in the history of football” as the birthplace of FIFA, the FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said at the Men’s and Women’s group stage draw. Paris will become only the second city …
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The FIFA Series during the upcoming Men’s International Match Calendar window in March 2024 will see world football’s governing body support its member associations in organising international friendly matches comprising four national teams from different confederations in a single host country, with six groups in total. The initiative will provide …
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Egypt has been announced as a FIFA Series host with this year’s pilot phase expanded to an additional four teams. With Cairo as the host city, Croatia, Egypt, Tunisia and New Zealand will compete in international friendlies during the 22-26 March 2024 window. Following a decision taken by the FIFA …
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The FIFA Council has confirmed that the FIFA U-17 World Cup will be expanded to 48 teams and be held annually rather than biennially, as part of the governing body’s steadfast commitment to youth football. It was also confirmed that the next five editions of the competition, starting in 2025, …
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Morocco will be hosts of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup for the next five consecutive editions starting from 2025. This was officially confirmed by world football governing body, FIFA on Thursday, March 14 where Qatar was named hosts of the next five editions of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. …
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Earlier today the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the first rankings of 2024, India drop a spot to 66th position behind Zambia, but ahead of Cameroon. India have 1,389 points, four points less than in the last quarter and stay …
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The FIFA Council has unanimously approved the Annual Report 2023, which confirms the organisation’s exceptionally healthy and sustainable situation, with record investment in football development of USD 2.25 billion earmarked for the entire 2023-2026 cycle as part of the FIFA Forward 3.0 Programme. This represents an almost sevenfold increase in …
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