News

Football And The Feet - Taping Ankles: Prevention or Cure?
Wednesday 1 October 1997A growing trend in football was particularly noticeable during this year's WorldYouth Championship in Malaysia : when the Brazilian players had their football bootsoff, it was plain to see how the entire team played with taping on both ankles.Reason ...

A Breath of Fresh Air
Sunday 31 August 1997Having had the privilege of being in the FIFA delegation for the World Youth Championship in the delightful country of Malaysia, I can look back on many intense and special moments, souvenirs of a technical and personal kind from a tournament during ...

The referees have gotten better
Wednesday 27 August 1997Fair play, attacking football and Latin dominance - the three outstanding elements of Malaysia '97. What were the reasons for this?

U-20 - Malaysia '97 - A Success with 24 Teams
Tuesday 26 August 1997Argentina the champions, Ireland the sensation - and football the real winner: the 9th FIFA World Youth Championship in Malaysia was a success in every way.

adidas award winners
Saturday 5 July 1997The winners of the adidas awards at the FIFA World Youth Championship for the Coca-Cola Cup are as follows

Uruguay and Argentina complete
Friday 4 July 1997Both teams in Saturday's Final of the FIFA World Youth Championship for the Coca-Cola Cup will be at full strength, with no players suspended on either side.
Manei to referee the Final
Friday 4 July 19971977 Referee also at Final
Friday 4 July 1997Referees for semi-finals
Monday 30 June 1997Four players to miss semi-finals
Monday 30 June 1997One goal needed for 1,000!
Monday 30 June 1997No suspensions for quarter-finals
Friday 27 June 1997138 yellows and 9 reds so far
Wednesday 25 June 1997Brazil beat all the records
Monday 23 June 199779 yellow and four red cards
Sunday 22 June 1997Referees for last group matches
Sunday 22 June 1997Drawing of lots for Second Round
Sunday 22 June 1997Looking back over 20 years
Saturday 21 June 1997The six venues
Saturday 21 June 1997Can Africa Break the Latin Dominance?
Saturday 21 June 1997Average of almost three goals per match
Friday 20 June 1997Malaysia's goal an own goal
Tuesday 17 June 1997Over 900 media expected
Monday 16 June 1997Referee linked with his assistants
Sunday 15 June 1997Veissiere to referee opening match
Sunday 15 June 1997FIFA World Youth Championship Opening Ceremony plans
Saturday 14 June 1997FIFA Fair Play award
Friday 13 June 199797 FIFA World Youth Championship is first to use revised Laws of the Game
Friday 13 June 1997FIFA Technical Study Group
Friday 13 June 1997On television in over 80 countries
Friday 13 June 1997Golden Goal rule applies
Friday 13 June 1997Kangar Replaces Ipoh as World Youth Venue
Tuesday 27 May 1997Editorial by FIFA General Secretary, Joseph S. Blatter, in the April issue of FIFA News
Wednesday 26 March 1997Match Officials for 1997 World Youth Championship in Malaysia Appointed
Friday 21 March 1997Shah Alam - the Malaysian masterpiece
Saturday 10 August 1996