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Teen prodigy Kobayashi comes of age in time for home Olympics

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Teen prodigy Kobayashi comes of age in time for home Olympics

Proposals for additional substitution trials in cases of suspected concussion supported by The IFAB’s advisory panels

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Proposals for additional substitution trials in cases of suspected concussion supported by The IFAB’s advisory panels

Big Jack: The England legend who became an Irish icon

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Big Jack: The England legend who became an Irish icon

Inaugural FIFAe Continental Cup to take place in December 2020

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Inaugural FIFAe Continental Cup to take place in December 2020

A brief history of The Best

The Best FIFA Football Awards™
A brief history of The Best

FIFA organises first Pro Bono Counsel Workshop

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FIFA organises first Pro Bono Counsel Workshop

Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Ahmad Ahmad

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Ahmad Ahmad

Eto’o: Qatar 2022 will be a special experience for football fans

Qatar 2022
Eto’o: Qatar 2022 will be a special experience for football fans

The Week in Numbers

Women's Football
The Week in Numbers

The FIFA/FIFPro Men’s World11 – one year on

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The FIFA/FIFPro Men’s World11 – one year on

The FIFA/FIFPro Women’s World11 – one year on

The Best FIFA Football Awards™
The FIFA/FIFPro Women’s World11 – one year on

Milestones continue to be reached at Qatar 2022 stadium sites

Qatar 2022
Milestones continue to be reached at Qatar 2022 stadium sites

The Week in Quotes

World Football
The Week in Quotes

Classic curtain-raisers remembered as Qatar 2022 countdown continues

Qatar 2022
Classic curtain-raisers remembered as Qatar 2022 countdown continues

Tshabalala: My 2010 goal will be special forever

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Tshabalala: My 2010 goal will be special forever

Al Haydos: Qatar have lofty ambitions for 2022

Qatar 2022
Al Haydos: Qatar have lofty ambitions for 2022

Looking back at The Best 2019

The Best FIFA Football Awards
Looking back at The Best 2019

The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2020 to be held on 17 December

The Best FIFA Football Awards
The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2020 to be held on 17 December

Zetuna: I couldn't live without football

World Children's Day
Zetuna: I couldn't live without football

Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Yves Jean-Bart

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Yves Jean-Bart

Two years to go: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ countdown draws closer

Qatar 2022
Two years to go: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ countdown draws closer

Six steps forward for Malta

FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking
Six steps forward for Malta

FIFA lifts suspension of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association

FIFA Council
FIFA lifts suspension of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association

Rakitic: Modric is the best thing that ever happened to Croatia

Croatia
Rakitic: Modric is the best thing that ever happened to Croatia

FIFA steps up protection of female players and football coaches

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FIFA steps up protection of female players and football coaches

Comoros: Four islands, one dream

The Global Game
Comoros: Four islands, one dream

Houara: PSG can compete with Lyon now

France
Houara: PSG can compete with Lyon now

Julie Welch, the woman who rocked Fleet Street

Women in Football
Julie Welch, the woman who rocked Fleet Street

Joy for Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela & rampant Ecuador

Qatar 2022
Joy for Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela & rampant Ecuador

Renan Lodi: I'm almost another striker for Brazil

Qatar 2022
Renan Lodi: I'm almost another striker for Brazil

Siphiwe Tshabalala of South Africa celebrates scoring the first goal past Goalkeeper Oscar Perez of Mexico FIFA World Cup 2010 Group A South Africa v Mexico 11th June, 2010

Tshabalala: My 2010 goal will be special forever

Ivan Rakitic and Luka Modric celebrate a Croatia victory

Rakitic: Modric is the best thing that ever happened to Croatia

Renan Lodi during a Brazil training session

Renan Lodi: I'm almost another striker for Brazil

Renato Tapia of Peru celebrates | Peru v Brazil - South American Qualifiers for Qatar 2022

Tapia: I’m absolutely certain Peru will qualify

Al Sadd team player, Santi Cazorla

Cazorla: Luis Enrique is on the right track with Spain

David Marshall of Scotland is seen during a training session at Oriam on September 02, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Penalty hero Marshall chasing history with Scotland

Gustavo Alfaro head coach of Ecuador gives instructions to his players

Alfaro: I’ll put my heart and soul into getting Ecuador to Qatar

England's Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Calvert-Lewin: I want to be the man England rely on to score goals

Kodjo Laba of Al Ain FC celebrates

Laba: I want to emulate Coubadja for Togo

Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes.

Hayes: England has provided a beacon for women's football

Toni Pressley

Pressley: I still can't believe I came back so quickly

Kyah Simon at Penrith Stadium in 2017

Simon: Cathy Freeman’s success still resonates with me

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

Girelli: Big games like this make you feel alive

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'

Sakina Karchaoui of France poses for a portrait

Karchaoui: I have the soul of a competitor

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

Paraguay's Angel Romero celebrate after scoring against Peru

Romero: There's a long road ahead for Paraguay

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

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Proposals for additional substitution trials in cases of suspected concussi...

Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Ahmad Ah...

The Best FIFA Football Awards trophy

The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2020 to be held on 17 December

Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Yves Jea...

Al Bayt Stadium, Qatar

Two years to go: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ countdown draws closer

FIFA

FIFA lifts suspension of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association

The FIFA Club World Cup trophy is pictured

Update on FIFA Club World Cup 2020 and women’s youth tournaments

KNVB laptop pitchside

VAR "light" concept taking shape

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

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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...

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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...

Samuel Eto'o, Qatar 2022 Global Ambassador

Qatar 2022

Eto’o: Qatar 2022 will be a special experience for football fans

Papa Bouba Diop of Senegal celebrates scoring the winning goal against France

Qatar 2022

Classic curtain-raisers remembered as Qatar 2022 countdown continues

Siphiwe Tshabalala of South Africa celebrates scoring the first goal past Goalkeeper Oscar Perez of Mexico FIFA World Cup 2010 Group A South Africa v Mexico 11th June, 2010

FIFA World Cup

Tshabalala: My 2010 goal will be special forever

Qatar 2022 | Two Years To Go | FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup 2022™

Two Years To Go

Khaled Mohammed, Abdelkarim Hassan and Hasan Al Haydos of Qatar celebrate with the AFC Asian trophy

Qatar 2022

Al Haydos: Qatar have lofty ambitions for 2022

Al Bayt Stadium, Qatar

Qatar 2022

Two years to go: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ countdown draws closer

Robert Arboleda of Ecuador celebrates scoring the first goal - Ecuador v Colombia - South American Qualifiers for Qatar 2022

Qatar 2022

Joy for Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela & rampant Ecuador

Al Sadd team player, Santi Cazorla

Qatar 2022

Cazorla: Luis Enrique is on the right track with Spain

England's Dominic Calvert-Lewin

England

Calvert-Lewin: I want to be the man England rely on to score goals

Women's footballer silhouette

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FIFA steps up protection of female players and football coaches

Sakina Karchaoui of Olympique Lyonnais battles for possession with Grace Geyoro of Paris Saint-Germain

France

Houara: PSG can compete with Lyon now

Fleet Street in London

Women in Football

Julie Welch, the woman who rocked Fleet Street

Deena Rahman

Women in Football

Deena Rahman’s love of special challenges

Lucie Vonkova

Women's Football

Vonkova: I'm proud of this Czech Republic team

Sarah Boudaoud during her 1st cap with Algeria

Women in Football

From parliament to the pitch for multifaceted Boudaoud

Margarita leaving her bouquet of flowers

Spain

Margarita's flowers

Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes.

Women's Football

Hayes: England has provided a beacon for women's football

New Zealand's team at the 1975 AFC Women's Championship

FIFA Women's World Cup

'Twenty cents a kiss': The early days of New Zealand women’s football

Changchun Zhuoyue's Argentina forward Sole Jaimes is poised to take a shot

Women's Football

Argentina's Jaimes on Chinese adventures and learning from Cristiane

Manchester City's Rose Lavelle in action against Everton

Women's FA Cup

Everton, City set for 50th final

TuS Wörrstadt - Erster Deutscher Frauenfussball Meister 1974

#OnThisDay in 1970

Celebrating 50 years of women’s football in Germany

Toni Pressley

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Pressley: I still can't believe I came back so quickly

Head Coach Beverley Priestman of Canada during the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016 Group B match between Canada and Venezuela.

Canada

Priestman returns to Canada as head coach

Norway pose for a team photograph after their teams victory during the UEFA Women's EURO 2020 qualifier match

Women's Football

Heavyweight quintet first to book EURO tickets

Pannipar Kamnueng poses for a photo with the FIFA World Cup trophy

Women in Football

Kamnueng: I want an Asian female to officiate in a FIFA World Cup

Kyah Simon at Penrith Stadium in 2017

FIFA Women's World Cup

Simon: Cathy Freeman’s success still resonates with me

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

Women in Football

Spanish women thriving in the men's game

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's Ryan Camenzuli (R) sends in a cross against Andorra

Six steps forward for Malta

Spain v Morocco: Youssef En Nesyri of Morocco celebrates

Maghreb sides making moves

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

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FIFA organises first Pro Bono Counsel Workshop

FIFA Players’ Status Department Report

FIFA publishes first annual Players’ Status report

FQP Standards Marks

FIFA launches new quality standard to boost football development

Norwegian referee Tom Harald Hagen

FIFA: Everyone should feel safe and welcome in our game

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

Erling Haaland (L) and Youssoufa Moukoko of Dortmund chat after the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and Borussia Dortmund at Olympiastadion on November 21, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

Women's Football

The Week in Numbers

Javier Mascherano of Estudiantes poses with a plaque given to him by San Lorenzo

World Football

The Week in Quotes