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Simon: Cathy Freeman’s success still resonates with me

FIFA Women's World Cup
Simon: Cathy Freeman’s success still resonates with me

Girelli: Big games like this make you feel alive

UEFA Women's EURO
Girelli: Big games like this make you feel alive

Remembering the World Cup's unlikeliest star

FIFA World Cup
Remembering the World Cup's unlikeliest star

The Week in Numbers

World Football
The Week in Numbers

Kiribati defy odds to maintain their football love affair

The Global Game
Kiribati defy odds to maintain their football love affair

Pele's top five World Cup goals

#Pele80
Pele's top five World Cup goals

The Week in Quotes

World Football
The Week in Quotes

Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal rules in favour of FIFA

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Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal rules in favour of FIFA

FIFA Secretary General inducted into International Women’s Forum Hall of Fame

Secretary General
FIFA Secretary General inducted into International Women’s Forum Hall of Fame

Pele: The only thing I haven’t done in 80 years is play on the moon

#Pele80
Pele: The only thing I haven’t done in 80 years is play on the moon

A special video tribute to 'The King'

#Pele80
A special video tribute to 'The King'

FIFA celebrates Pele's 80th birthday with exclusive content on its digital platforms

#Pele80
FIFA celebrates Pele's 80th birthday with exclusive content on its digital platforms

What they said about Pele

#Pele80
What they said about Pele

Regal images of football’s king

#Pele80
Regal images of football’s king

Happy 80th birthday to 'The King'

#Pele80
Happy 80th birthday to 'The King'

UEFA preliminary draw for FIFA World Cup 2022™ to take centre stage on 7 December

Qatar 2022
UEFA preliminary draw for FIFA World Cup 2022™ to take centre stage on 7 December

Karchaoui: I have the soul of a competitor

UEFA Women's EURO
Karchaoui: I have the soul of a competitor

Podium unchanged, Malta on the move

FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking
Podium unchanged, Malta on the move

Fuhrmann: I’ve always stuck to my path

UEFA Women's EURO
Fuhrmann: I’ve always stuck to my path

Second meeting of Concussion Expert Group recommends trials of additional permanent substitutions

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Second meeting of Concussion Expert Group recommends trials of additional permanent substitutions

Cavalli and Niger dreaming of historic World Cup participation

Qatar 2022
Cavalli and Niger dreaming of historic World Cup participation

FIFA World Cup 2022™ First Sustainability Progress Report published

Qatar 2022
FIFA World Cup 2022™ First Sustainability Progress Report published

McLeod: Mindfulness would have completely changed my career

Canada
McLeod: Mindfulness would have completely changed my career

Netherlands, Norway on the brink as EURO race hots up

Women's Football
Netherlands, Norway on the brink as EURO race hots up

Host City selection process for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ to begin

FIFA Women's World Cup
Host City selection process for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ to begin

Quest for European glory starts again

UEFA Champions League
Quest for European glory starts again

FIFA launches Executive Programme in Anti-Doping

Anti-Doping
FIFA launches Executive Programme in Anti-Doping

Nagasato: I can beat male players with quick decision making

Japan
Nagasato: I can beat male players with quick decision making

The Week in Numbers

World Football
The Week in Numbers

The Week in Quotes

World Football
The Week in Quotes

Kyah Simon at Penrith Stadium in 2017

Simon: Cathy Freeman’s success still resonates with me

Pele

Pele: The only thing I haven’t done in 80 years is play on the moon

Pele's 80th video special programme

A special video tribute to 'The King'

Erin McLeod at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

McLeod: Mindfulness would have completely changed my career

Yuki Nagasato during her presentation at Hayabusa Eleven

Nagasato: I can beat male players with quick decision making

Roberto Firmino of Brazil celebrates his second goal against Bolivia.

Firmino: I want to be the No9 Brazil can rely on

Spain v Malta - UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifier - Daniel Olmo of Spain celebrates after scoring his team's fifth goal

Olmo: I want EURO-Olympics double with Spain

Rosie White #31 of the Seattle Reign FC is honored for representing the New Zealand Women's National Football Team prior to taking on the Chicago Red Stars during their game at Cheney Stadium on July 28, 2019 in Tacoma, Washington.

New Zealand’s White eyeing more home World Cup heroics

Richarlison celebrates scoring for Brazil with his patented pigeon dance

Richarlison: I want to pigeon dance many times at Qatar 2022

Rodrigo De Paul of Argentina runs for the ball

De Paul: I’d go to war for Messi if he asked me to

Cameroon Captain Geremi Fotso Njitap celebrates

Geremi: Cameroon were a family, a real team

Gernot Rohr Nigeria Iceland

Rohr: Nigeria confident we can be at Qatar 2022

Taffarel during USA 1994

Taffarel: I'm very proud Brazil won the World Cup for Senna

Danilo of Juventus

Danilo: Ability-wise Pirlo has still got it

Norway coach Lars Lagerback.

Lagerback: I’ve never had youngsters like Haaland, Odegaard & Co

Taffarel

Taffarel: It was a joy to watch Maradona

Carli Lloyd celebrates scoring for USA at the 2020 SheBelieves Cup.

Lloyd: The bigger the pressure, the better I play

Former Manchester City striker Shaun Goater is presented to the fans prior to the kick off

Goater: Bermuda are even stronger now

Cameroon's Rigobert Song walks out against Brazil at USA 1994

Song: I'm beyond proud I played in four World Cups

Christie Rampone (#3) celebrates after winning the Gold Medal match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics

Untold stories from an Olympic record-holder

Shanice van de Sanden and Lyon celebrate victory in the UEFA Women's Champions League final

Van de Sanden: Marozsan is on another level

Claudio Pizarro looks on

Pizarro: The only thing missing was a World Cup

Gael Clichy of Istanbul Basaksehir F.K. celebrates following the UEFA Europa League group J match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Istanbul Basaksehir

Clichy: Vieira getting dirty in training inspired me

Cesar Farias looks on

Farias: South American qualifiers are like a difficult university

Fuad Amin of Saudi Arabia celebrates

Anwar: We surprised the world in 1994

Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal rules in favour of FIFA

Pele

FIFA celebrates Pele's 80th birthday with exclusive content on its digital ...

The FIFA World Cup Trophy

UEFA preliminary draw for FIFA World Cup 2022™ to take centre stage on 7 De...

Romain Saiss of Wolverhampton Wanderers is tested for concussion

Second meeting of Concussion Expert Group recommends trials of additional p...

A close up of the Women's World Cup Trophy

Host City selection process for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ to begin

Home of FIFA, Zurich

Investigatory chamber of independent Ethics Committee concludes investigati...

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Final

Tender processes launched in Nordic territories for media rights to FIFA Wo...

Arsene Wenger

Over 200 member associations join FIFA’s Talent Development Programme

A football is placed down

Bureau of the FIFA Council approves International Match Protocol and adapts...

Children playing football.

FIFA publishes its Guide to Submitting a Minor Application

The Home of FIFA

FIFA suspends the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association

GWC HQ

GWC announced as Regional Supporter and Official Logistics Provider for FIF...

FFWC Mascot Launch

Dancing stork debuts as FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021™ mascot

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at the 70th FIFA Congress

President Infantino uses virtual FIFA Congress platform to encourage footba...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the Virtual FIFA Council meeting

COVID-19 measures high on Council’s agenda on eve of first online FIFA Cong...

The Home of FIFA

FIFA President meets US President and US Attorney General

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly

UNODC, FIFA partner to kick out corruption and foster youth development thr...

The Home of FIFA

Composition of the normalisation committee for the Venezuelan Football Asso...

Compliance_Summit_1465

FIFA President and former United States Attorney General, Loretta E. Lynch,...

New report reaffirms Qatar 2022’s commitment to sustainability

New report reaffirms Qatar 2022’s commitment to sustainability

FIFA publishes first-ever manual on third-party influence and ownership

FIFA publishes first-ever manual on third-party influence and ownership

Generic boots and ball

Update on the Concacaf Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™

FIFA Women's Football Campaign

FIFA launches programme to help member associations further develop women’s...

Venezuela flag

Normalisation committee appointed for Venezuelan Football Association

Home of FIFA at night

FIFA publishes first reports for Disciplinary & Ethics Committees and on an...

The FIFA World Cup Trophy

Qatar 2022

UEFA preliminary draw for FIFA World Cup 2022™ to take centre stage on 7 De...

Niger coach Jean-Michel Cavalli

Qatar 2022

Cavalli and Niger dreaming of historic World Cup participation

Al Janoub Stadium2 - Al Wakrah

Qatar 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022™ First Sustainability Progress Report published

FC Midtjyllands players Awer Mabil and Pione Sisto

Qatar 2022

Mabil and Sisto: Out of adversity comes opportunity

Andre Onana of Cameroon during a portrait shoot

Qatar 2022

The African keepers leading the way

Roberto Firmino of Brazil celebrates his second goal against Bolivia.

Qatar 2022

Firmino: I want to be the No9 Brazil can rely on

Paraguay's Angel Romero celebrate after scoring against Peru

Qatar 2022

Romero: There's a long road ahead for Paraguay

Richarlison celebrates scoring for Brazil with his patented pigeon dance

Qatar 2022

Richarlison: I want to pigeon dance many times at Qatar 2022

Joaquin Correa #9 celebrates after scoring Argentina's winner against Bolivia

South America

Big two remain perfect amid late drama

Neymar Jr. of Brazil celebrates the first goal of his team

Qatar 2022

South America’s old hands steal the show

Cristiana Girelli of Italy celebrates after scoring her team's first goal

UEFA Women's EURO

Girelli: Big games like this make you feel alive

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura

Secretary General

FIFA Secretary General inducted into International Women’s Forum Hall of Fa...

Sakina Karchaoui of France poses for a portrait

UEFA Women's EURO

Karchaoui: I have the soul of a competitor

Irene Fuhrmann (Austria)

UEFA Women's EURO

Fuhrmann: I’ve always stuck to my path

Erin McLeod at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Canada

McLeod: Mindfulness would have completely changed my career

Ingrid Syrstad Engen of Norway ahead of the UEFA Women's EURO Qualifier against Wales

Women's Football

Netherlands, Norway on the brink as EURO race hots up

Yuki Nagasato during her presentation at Hayabusa Eleven

Japan

Nagasato: I can beat male players with quick decision making

Erica Hernández, head of medical services of Quingdao Huanghai FC

Spain

Spanish women thriving in the men's game

Malawi women's national team captain Tabitha Chawinga(L) and her sister Temwa Chawinga

Women's Football

The Malawian sisters lighting up China

Mexico defender Janelly Farias (3) waves to the crowd

National Coming Out Day

Farias: Football has the power to change mindsets

Chloe Morgan in training.

Women in Football

Multitasking Morgan: Causes, campaigns & keeping goal

Chinese referee Cui Yongmei

Women in Football

Brave Cui’s passion undiminished by serious health scare

Marta Torrejon of FC Barcelona celebrates with teammates after scoring her team's

Women's Football

Barcelona favourites as Real Madrid make Liga debut

Najd Fahd crowned champion in inaugural FISU eSports Challenge

FIFAe 2021

Saudi Najd breaking down barriers

Referee Bibiana Steinhaus talks to Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Munich

Germany

Trailblazer Steinhaus hangs up her whistle

Emma Evans, OFC Women’s Football Development Officer

Women in Football

Evans’ hunger to help providing a boost for Pacific football

Norway celebrate winning the Women's Olympic Football Tournament Sydney 2000

Women's Olympic Football Tournament

A golden gold for the Norwegian underdogs

Marta celebrates after Brazil's 4-0 win over USA

#OnThisDay in 2007

Marta and Brazil's mesmerising meridian

Janine Van Wyk of South Africa poses for a portrait during the official FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 portrait session at Royal Barriere Hotel on June 05, 2019 in Le Havre, France.

Women's Football

Van Wyk: Captain, coach and club founder

Sam Mewis of Manchester City crosses the ball past Nat Haigh of Aston Villa

Football Talks with FIFA Legends

Football Talks with FIFA Legends: Chapman & Lilly

Stefany Krebs of Palmeiras

International Day of Sign Languages

Tefy: I was overcome seeing the supporters do sign language

Maria Thorisdottir of Norway celebrates Guro Reiten's goal

Women's Football

Netherlands and Norway edge closer to EURO qualification

Baholo Motene (Lesotho)

Women in Football

Baholo Motene, the game changer

Eugenie Le Sommer of France celebrates after scoring

Women's Football

Le Sommer reaches French goalscoring pinnacle

Algerian coach Nadia Belala

Women's Football

Pioneer Belala guiding Algeria's next generation

Josef Bican in action

The master of marksmen

Argentina's Francisco Varallo at Uruguay 1930

Varallo: I would eat second helpings before a match

World Cup Final, 1930, Montevideo, Uruguay, Uruguay (4) v Argentina (2), Uruguayan striker Hector Castro scores his side's fourth goal.

Uruguay conquer in battle of the balls

Brazilian star Romario drapes himself in his country's flag

Romario: We made a downtrodden nation ecstatic

The Romania team before their game against Uruguay at the 1930 FIFA World Cup

Romania’s football-crazy king

Zinedine Zidane heads home the opening goal for France in 1998

Zidane heads France to the heavens

Lothar Matthaus and Rudi Voller celebrate at the end of the 1990 World Cup final.

A magical night in Rome

West Germany's Gerd Muller, scorer of the winning goal, waves to the crowd as the team parade the trophy

Muller: All hell broke loose in '74

Paolo Rossi is followed by Brazil's Junior

Rossi wakes to stun Brazil’s dream team

Diego Maradona, Argentina

The day Naples belonged to Argentina

USA hero Joe Gaetjens is raised aloft in Belo Horizante in 1950

The miracle of Belo Horizonte

Hungary 4 v Brazil 2: Brazilian goalkeeper Castillo leaps high

The Battle of Berne

Sport Football. pic: 22nd June 1974. 1974 World Cup Finals in Germany. Hamburg. Group Match. East Germany 1 v West Germany 0. East Germany's Jurgen Sparwasser, left, shoots past West German no 2 Bertie Vogts and goalkeeper Sepp Maier to score the winning goal.

East Germany edge battle of brothers

Igor Belanov scores against Belgium at the 1986 World Cup.

Belanov strikes thrice but Belgium prevail

Manchester United celebrate winning the 1999 UEFA Champions League final

When the winners cried and the losers danced

Argentinian Adolfo Pedernera of River Plate playing against Independiente in 1944 (Photo courtesy Museo River)

The engine driver of La Máquina and El Ballet Azul

The team of Peñarol that won the Intercontinental Cup against Benfica in 1961

Let the Copa commence!

The British Ladies Football Club, who first played in 1895

The women's game's organised origins

Soviet Union's Lev Yashin makes a save from West Germany's Uwe Seeler at the 1966 FIFA World Cup England™

Lev Yashin, the impregnable Spider

Pickles, the dog who found the FIFA World Cup

Pickles and the stolen World Cup

Rinus Michel with Johan Cruyff, Johan Neeskens and Ruud Krol

The watchmaker behind the Clockwork Oranje

The Italian team is pictured with their coach Vittorio Pozzo before the 1934 FIFA World Cup semi-final against Austria.

Meazza stars in unique Greek tragedy

Manchester, England, 3rd February 1958: The Manchester United team prepare to board their aeroplane at Ringway airport for the journey to Belgrade prior to their European Cup tie against Red Star.

The flowers of Manchester

Mario Kempes celebrates scoring in the 1978 World Cup final.

Kempes: The moustache had to go

Former President of the Hungarian Football Federation and legendary sports journalist Gyorgy Szepesi

Former Hungary Federation president Szepesi passes away

Malta national soccer team defender Steve Borg (4) is mobbed in celebrations

Podium unchanged, Malta on the move

Amir Abdou, coach of Comoros, speaking to players

Abdou: Africa's giants are wary of Comoros now

Denis Cheryshev of Russia celebrates after scoring

Six stats behind Russia's six steps

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrate with Pepe after scoring 0-1 during the Nations League football match between Sweden and Portugal on September 8, 2020 in Stockholm.

Portugal into top five, Russia on the move

Lindsay Rose (Thessaloniki)

Mauritius hoping for rosy future

The USA women's national team celebrate with the SheBelieves Cup.

Status quo remains in Women's Ranking

Daniel Da Mota of Luxembourg.

Da Mota: I'm chasing a dream with Luxembourg

Hugo Lloris of France saves on Romelu Lukaku of Belgium

No change in World Ranking

Chinese Taipei celebrate a goal in the Women's Olympic Football Tournament Qualifier match against Thailand

Pioneers Chinese Taipei build for return to former glory

Penda Bah of Gambia lies on the pitch

History-making Bah dreaming big with Gambia

Empty stands at Coliseum Alfonso Perez stadium at sunset after the La Liga match between Getafe CF and CA Osasuna.

Ranking remains static as the world fights Covid-19

Zambia celebrate their win against Cameroon

Zambia soar as tournaments, qualifiers make their mark

Palestine celebrate scoring a goal

Improved performances fuel Palestine to strive further

Palestine celebrate scoring a goal

Belgium stay top, Palestine make gains

Sandra Žigić (Croatia)

Zigic: I’ve learned something from every country I’ve played in

Senegalese players celebrate the qualification for the AFCON final

High-flying Senegal’s sense of déjà-vu

Donjeta Halilaj of Kosovo tackles Signy Arna of Estonia

Fazlija: We sparked a new interest in women’s football

Slovenia celebrate scoring against the Netherlands

Women’s football’s biggest movers and shakers of 2019

Players of Qatar celebrate with the AFC Asian Cup trophy

A year to remember for Qatar

Kevin De Bruyne of Belgium (R) celebrates with teammates during a UEFA EURO 2020 qualifier.

Belgium crowned Team of the Year, Qatar 2019’s biggest climber

Oliveira Debora Debinha scores and celebrates her brace during the International Women s friendly between England Women and Brazil Women at Riverside Stadium, on October 05, 2019 in Middlesbrough , England. (Photo by Daniela Porcelli/SPP)

Brazil back in top ten as Kenya, Congo DR soar

Players of Venezuela celebrates a scored goal.

Myanmar on the march as Venezuela hit record high

South Sudan's players celebrate after defeating Somalia

Improving Bright Stars shooting to greater heights

Chile pose for their team photo

Chile’s women with wind in their sails

Thailand celebrate their goal

Youthful exuberance has Thailand's War Elephants on the march

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura

FIFA Secretary General inducted into International Women’s Forum Hall of Fa...

The 3rd FIFA Compliance Summit

3rd FIFA Compliance Summit concludes

The opening session of the 3rd FIFA Compliance Summit

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and former US Attorney General Loretta Lync...

The Home of FIFA

Relive the opening session of the 3rd FIFA Compliance Summit

Thiago Alcantara and Timo Werner in action

FIFA publishes International Transfer Market Snapshot

FIFA President meets Amir of Qatar, discusses 2022 preparations and achievements to date

FIFA President meets Amir of Qatar, discusses 2022 preparations and achieve...

FIFA President praises Qatar’s World Cup preparations during his first visit to Al Bayt Stadium

FIFA President praises Qatar’s World Cup preparations during his first visi...

France of France Emmanuel Macron with FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Meeting of the President of France with the FIFA President in Paris

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions Marco Antonio Trovato Villalba fo...

Croatia U-15's celebrate winning the Vlatko Markovic International Youth Tournament

Croatia look to generation next with youth tournament

Legal Handbook

FIFA publishes comprehensive new Legal Handbook

Flamengo celebrate winning the U-20 Brasileirao in 2019

Legacy Fund makes further strides in Brazil

LED perimeter boards at FIFA events

FIFA launches LED perimeter board request for information

United against racism

FIFA and European Commission working together to take action against racism

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the post 70th FIFA Congress press conference

RELIVE: Post FIFA Congress press conference

FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the 70th FIFA Congress

RELIVE: 2020 FIFA Congress

FIFA COVID-19 Relief Plan helps restart Thai league

FIFA COVID-19 Relief Plan helps restart Thai league

Olli Rehn, chairperson of the FIFA COVID-19 Relief Plan steering committee.

Rehn: FIFA COVID-19 Relief Plan achieving right impact

FIFA and UNODC stress importance of cooperation in tackling crime threat

FIFA and UNODC launch cooperation tackling crime and abuse

FIFPRO Red Button App

FIFPRO & FIFA sign collaboration agreement to reinforce fight against match...

FIGC President Gabriele Gravina, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte

FIFA President meets the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte

Christiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates after scoring 0-1 during the Nations League football match between Sweden and Portugal on September 8, 2020 in Stockholm.

FIFA President and Legends pay homage to CR7

FIFA sign

FIFA Council meeting agenda now available

FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the Swiss Economic Forum in Montreux

President Infantino speaks at Swiss Economic Forum

Work on a FIFA World Cup stadium in Qatar

FIFA welcomes ground-breaking legal changes that strengthen the protection ...

Sergio Ramos celebrates scoring against Barcelona.

World Football

The Week in Numbers

FIFA Technical Development Workshop led by Arsène Wenger

World Football

The Week in Quotes