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    • FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019

      23 May 2019 - 15 Jun 2019 - Poland

    • FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019

      07 Jun 2019 - 07 Jul 2019 - France

    • FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2019

      05 - 27 October 2019 - Peru

    • FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2020

      12 Sep 2020 - 04 Oct 2020 - Lithuania

    • 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™

      21 Nov 2022 - 18 Dec 2022 - Qatar

  • Russia 2018

    France v Croatia - Hugo Lloris of France lifts the World Cup trophy to celebrate with his teammates after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final 

    Fans across the globe came together for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia and were blown away by what they saw. Relive the action, excitement and drama as France thrillingly triumphed with highlights, photos, exclusive interviews and statistics from a tournament that will live long in the memory.

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    The Best FIFA Football Awards 2017™
    The Best FIFA Football Awards honour the game’s outstanding performers. The leading players and coaches in the men’s and women’s games receive The Best trophy, with awards for the year’s best goal, most impressive fan moment and outstanding instance of Fair Play also recognised.

Classic Football

History of the FIFA World Cup™

The FIFA World Cup trophy is lifted in the air

No other sporting event captures the world's imagination like the FIFA World Cup™. Ever since the first tentative competition in Uruguay in 1930, FIFA's flagship has constantly grown in popularity and prestige.

Past FIFA World Cup Photos

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Past FIFA World Cup Videos

BRAZIL 2014 - GERMANY TRIUMPH
Neymar, Messi, James Rodriguez, Brazilian Beach Parties, a semi-final thrashing and Germany’s fourth World Cup win! This is what made Brazil so 2014.

Classic Matches

1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico, Final: Brazil - Italy 4:1

In arguably the most breathtaking display in a FIFA World Cup Final, Carlos Alberto's wonder goal capped a 4-1 victory for a Brazil in a game in which Pele and Jairzinho made history.