Tag Archives: Spain

LALIGA is working with soup kitchens across Spain this Christmas!

LALIGA, for the fifth consecutive year, joins forces with Spanish city councils to help the most disadvantaged in society via 114 soup kitchens in 41 different Spanish cities. This charitable campaign has grown each year with the number of soup kitchens in the cities that collaborate, and as a result, …

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RFEF & LALIGA to publish conversations between referees & VAR during review of incidents!

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and LALIGA have agreed to start publishing the images with the audio conversations between the on-field referee and the VAR referee when there is an on-field review of an action, through the official competition operators and at the end of each competition day during …

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FIFA Women’s World Rankings: India drop to 65th, Spain new top side!

Earlier today the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the fourth rankings of 2023, India drop four spots to 65th position behind Bosnia-Herzegovina, but ahead of Ecuador. India have 1,393 points, 21 points less than in the last quarter and drop …

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Coaches keen on UEFA Women’s Nations League!

The new UEFA Women’s Nations League is proving a hit with competing teams, according to the four coaches in charge of the competition’s first semifinalists. The inaugural league stage kicked off in September, with League A winners France, Germany, Netherlands and Spain making up the final four. Spain play the …

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PUMA honours FIFA Women’s World Cup ‘Campeonas’ with special edition boots!

Global sports company PUMA has honoured its three FIFA Women’s World Cup heroes – Alba Redondo, Laia Codina and Cata Coll with custom PUMA football boots following the biggest success in the history of Spain’s national women’s team. Each player was presented with the special celebratory boots ahead of the …

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Olga Carmona – FIFA Women’s World Cup winner & final winning scorer!

It has been 100 days since Spain lifted the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand after defeating England 1-0 at Sydney/Wangal’s Stadium Australia in front of 75,784 fans. During the last three months, not only the players, but also an entire country has been getting used …

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FIFA receives declarations of interest in hosting FIFA World Cup editions in 2030 & 2034!

FIFA has received the following declarations of interest as per the bidding process and regulations approved by the FIFA Council on October 4, 2023: FIFA World Cup 2030 – Moroccan Football Association – Portuguese Football Federation – Spanish Football Association Centenary celebration – Uruguayan Football Association (one match) – Argentinian …

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Former Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales banned from all football-related activities!

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has banned Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Association (RFEF), from all football-related activities at national and international levels for three years, having found that he acted in breach of article 13 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code. This case relates to the events …

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Successful test event for the FIFA Natural Playing Surfaces Quality Programme held in Spain!

FIFA’s Research & Standards Department hosted a test event for the Natural Playing Surfaces Quality Programme at the “Ciudad Deportiva del Granada CF” in Spain during the week of September 18, 2023. The event was a testament to the collaborative spirit of LaLiga and the Granada CF club, who generously …

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FIFA decides 2030 FIFA World Cup to be hosted on three continents!

Following extensive consultation with all confederations and given the importance of marking the centenary of the FIFA World Cup, the FIFA Council took key decisions in relation to the bidding and hosting of the Centenary edition of the FIFA World Cup in 2030 during its meeting held by videoconference from …

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