The United Arab Emirates will host the next FIFA Club World Cup early in 2022, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Wednesday. The latest edition of the tournament – which features the champions of the six continental Confederations along with the top team in the host nation – was due …
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The FIFA Council has endorsed the holding of a global summit on Monday, 20 December 2021 by videoconference in order to discuss the future of football after receiving a detailed update on the ongoing consultation process on the topic. “We need to think about how we develop the football of the future …
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Competitive balance, increased opportunities for underserved nations, a FIFA Women’s Club World Cup, increased visibility and participation, FIFA international windows, prize money and the possibility of staging a biennial FIFA Women’s World Cup are some of topics included in the discussions held by the FIFA Technical Advisory Group (TAG) led …
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Every men’s national team coach has been invited to attend online videoconferences this week to discuss a potential new calendar from 2024. The online meetings are set for Tuesday, October 19 and Thursday, October 21. The discussions will be led by FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger and …
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FIFA will adopt a new commercial positioning in gaming and eSports to ensure that it is best placed to make decisions that benefit all football stakeholders. FIFA is bullish and excited about the future in gaming and eSports for football, and it is clear that this needs to be a …
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FIFA can confirm, following complex negotiations, it has, with the support of Qatar, evacuated almost 100 members of the football family from Afghanistan, including female players. FIFA would like to express its sincere thanks to the government of Qatar for its support facilitating extensive discussions and for ensuring the safe …
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Following the success of the inaugural programme, FIFA has today launched the second edition of its Executive Programme in Sports Arbitration. Information about applications, which are open from October 15 to December 15, 2021, can be found at legal.fifa.com. FIFA has a long standing and extensive practice before the Court …
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Following the first venue visits that took place in September, FIFA is due to start the second leg of its inspection tour of the 2026 FIFA World Cup candidate host cities. Between October 21 and November 1, a delegation led by CONCACAF president and FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani will visit …
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Celebrating football is a time-honoured tradition in Ecuador. Thanks to FIFA’s support, generations to come will benefit from increased competitiveness and more opportunities to get involved in the game. The recent construction of a new technical centre in the province of Guayas represents an additional space to the Casa de …
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) are launching the Sport for Mental Health and Social Cohesion (SMHSC) programme. Through the SMHSC programme, AFD, FIFA and GIZ are joining forces …
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