Drogba: “This competition will be very important for African teams”

As fans of the clubs that Didier Drogba played for will certainly know – anything is possible when you have a world-class striker in your ranks.

Didier Drogba on the pitch at Qatar 2022 

Didier Drogba looks on onstage

Didier Drogba on Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25™ : "This competition will be very important for African teams"

Host Cities for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024™ announced

The three Host Cities for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024™, the first FIFA event to be staged in a Central Asian country, have been decided, with the capital, Tashkent, being joined by the ancient Silk Road trading centre of Bukhara and the city of Andijan.

FIFA Futsal World Cup Trophy

Tiago Mendes: “I would have loved to play in this tournament”

Atlético de Madrid qualified for the inaugural edition of the FIFA Club World Cup 25™ by benefiting from the elimination of the other Spanish side playing on Tuesday, FC Barcelona.

Tiago Mendes, Lothar Matthaeus and Adriano Del Monte are seen during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 European Play-Off Draw 

Agenda for 74th FIFA Congress now available

The agenda for the 74th FIFA Congress to take place on Friday, 17 May 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand (at 09:00 local time) is now available. You can view the agenda here.

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FIFA Football Infrastructure and Facilities Maintenance Workshop for Oceanian MAs

Papua New Guinea hosted the FIFA Infrastructure & Facilities Maintenance Workshop

Combatting climate change a key focus at the FIFA Infrastructure & Facilities Maintenance Workshop

 As part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between FIFA and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea hosted the FIFA Infrastructure Workshop Oceania on 9-10 April 2024.

Tender process opens for media rights to FIFA tournaments in Indonesia

FIFA has launched an invitation to tender (ITT) in Indonesia for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 26™, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™, FIFA World Cup 2030™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™.

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FIFA Forward 3.0 Seminar – Americas

FIFA Forward 3.0 Seminar  Americas

FIFA President tells FIFA Forward Americas workshop football entering "fundamental phase" in region

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has told officials responsible for the FIFA Forward project in FIFA Member Associations in the Americas that "we are entering a fundamental phase for football development" in the region.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino during his welcome speech to FIFA Forward Workshop Americas 2024 participants.

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona resume race to reach Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25™

Spanish duo Club Atletico de Madrid (ESP) and FC Barcelona (ESP) resume their race to reach the inaugural Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25™ (FIFA Club World Cup 2025™) that only one of them can win.

Rodrigo de Paul and Antoine Griezmann of Atletico de Madrid celebrate 

Paraguay's new high-performance academy creates "pathway" for young talent, says FIFA President

Gianni Infantino has welcomed the opening of a high-performance centre for Paraguay's best young footballers, saying the facility is "creating a pathway" to the top of the game for the South American country's most talented young players.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the CARDIF inauguration

78th CONMEBOL Congress

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends inauguration of CARDIF 

FIFA Research Project Field Day

FIFA Pitch Research Project in Tennessee 

FIFA Pitch Research Project in Tennessee striving to create the perfect pitches for 2026

A FIFA delegation visited the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, USA as part of the FIFA Research Field Day event to inspect the turf research & development facility and meet the teams working to create the perfect pitches for the FIFA World Cup 26™.

A general view during the FIFA Research Project Field Day

FIFA President addresses 78th CONMEBOL Ordinary Congress

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends inauguration of CARDIF

FIFA President tells CONMEBOL Ordinary Congress "protecting football's values" is crucial

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has called on football's administrators to "take care of and protect" the universal and unifying emotions of the game as the unique centenary celebration was acknowledged during the 78th CONMEBOL Ordinary Congress.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends 78th CONMEBOL Congress

Best practice in Cybersecurity and Data Protection showcased at FIFA event

FIFA showcased best practices in cybersecurity and data protection in sport when it held the first of four Data Protection & Risk Networking Event in Zurich and online.

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FIFA launches FIFA Data Protection & Cybersecurity Risk series

FIFA will be running the first of four Data Protection & Risk Networking Events in 2024 on Tuesday 9 April in Zurich and online.

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"I would love to have played": Javier Saviola savours the prospect of the Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25™

The new 32-team Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25™, featuring top clubs from around the world, is something Argentina’s Javier Saviola would very much liked to have played in.

Barcelona's Argentinean Javier Saviola celebrates

Olympic Football Tournament Final Draw

Javier Saviola savours the prospect of the Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25™

Mexican clubs in the driving seat in race for Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25™ place

The race to claim the fourth and final Concacaf place at the inaugural 32-team Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25™ (FIFA Club World Cup 2025™) heats up this week as the Concacaf Champions Cup is whittled down to the final four.

Pachuca's Venezuelan forward Salomon Rondon celebrates

Football for Schools passes new milestone with incorporation of safeguarding into the programme

The launch for Football for Schools in Vietnam, which took place over three days in March, was especially significant as, for the first time, Safeguarding and Child Protection was added to the programme. 

Football for Schools Vietnam


Vibrant FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™ emblem unveiled

FIFA has unveiled the official emblem and brand identity of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024™ with a vibrant design inspired by the stunning nature and colour of host nation Colombia. 

FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™ emblem 

Indonesian football is making good progress

Between November and December 2023, Indonesia hosted the FIFA U-17 World Cup™ and in the latest men’s FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, Indonesia were the team with the biggest rise in places and points.

Indonesia players celebrate the team's 3-0 victory in the FIFA World Cup Asian second qualifier Group F match between Vietnam and Indonesia at My Dinh National Stadium on March 26, 2024 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024™ emblem unveiled

Player welfare remains constant FIFA focus on World Health Day

Players' physical and mental health will remain front and centre of FIFA's thinking going forward as it continues its close collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), which is marking World Health Day on 7 April.

World Health Organization campaign captain arm band 

FIFA celebrates the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

Introduced by the United Nations in 2013 and celebrated annually on 6 April ever since, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is an opportunity to recognise the positive role played by sport – especially football – in people’s lives.

Guinea v Bermuda  - FIFA Series 2024 Saudi Arabia

FIFA Series™ demonstrates football’s power to unite people across the globe as UN celebrates International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is being celebrated on 6 April with this year’s focus “Sport for the Promotion of Peaceful and Inclusive Societies” a theme that chimes harmoniously within a large number of FIFA initiatives.

A detailed view of the 'Football Unites The World' captains armband 

Multiple job-holding report provides insights to help improve elite women’s football

FIFA has released a report which examines the circumstances of elite female players who, apart from football, hold other jobs, or have care or study commitments, in various countries around the world.

Silhouette of a female football player

FIFA Football for Schools in Vietnam | Safeguarding and Child Protection

Belgium on the podium, Qatar and Comoros on the march

A total of 174 matches, spanning all four corners of the globe, were played during the most recent window in the Men’s International Match Calendar with these matches having a significant effect on the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking.

Youri Tielemans of Belgium celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the international friendly match between England and Belgium at Wembley Stadium on March 26, 2024 in London, England.

Gianni Infantino says FIFA and Member Associations must fight match-fixing together

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has told the first FIFA Integrity Summit that the threat of match manipulation has not gone away and can only be tackled if FIFA and its Member Associations (MAs) join forces and fight it together.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino sends a video message to the FIFA Integrity Summit

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Speaks during a Message for the FIFA Integrity Summit

FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses FIFA Integrity Summit

FIFA match officials appointed for Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024

The FIFA Referees Committee has appointed 89 match officials (21 referees, 42 assistant referees, 20 video match officials and six support referees) from 45 countries to officiate matches at the Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024.

FIFA Team One

Tender process opens for media rights to FIFA World Cup 26™ in United Kingdom

FIFA has launched invitations to tender (ITT) for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA World Cup 2030™ in the United Kingdom.

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Football for Schools blazing new trails in Vietnam

FIFA Series™ keeps football moving forward on and off the pitch in Vanuatu

In just the last few years football in Vanuatu has enjoyed several milestone achievements on and off the field, the latest being their participation in the FIFA Series.

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