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Five-substitute option extended into 2021 in response to COVID-19 pandemic

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Five-substitute option extended into 2021 in response to COVID-19 pandemic

FIFA World Cup™ match schedule confirmed: hosts Qatar to kick off 2022 tournament at Al Bayt Stadium

Qatar 2022
FIFA World Cup™ match schedule confirmed: hosts Qatar to kick off 2022 tournament at Al Bayt Stadium

Les Bleus collect a second star

#OnThisDay in 2018
Les Bleus collect a second star

Ambitious Fiji to be boosted by new technical centre

FIFA Forward
Ambitious Fiji to be boosted by new technical centre

FIFA welcomes CAS decision in the case of former president of Afghan Football Federation Keramuudin Karim

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FIFA welcomes CAS decision in the case of former president of Afghan Football Federation Keramuudin Karim

The ten-sport scorer of Brazil's first World Cup goal

Uruguay 1930
The ten-sport scorer of Brazil's first World Cup goal

Colo-Colo rewarded for talent production line

FIFA Women's World Cup
Colo-Colo rewarded for talent production line

Dussuyer keen to spring a surprise with Benin

Qatar 2022
Dussuyer keen to spring a surprise with Benin

Hamren: Leading Iceland to the EURO would be my biggest achievement

Iceland
Hamren: Leading Iceland to the EURO would be my biggest achievement

All-female panel outlines commitment to carbon-neutral and environmentally-sensitive FIFA World Cup™

Qatar 2022
All-female panel outlines commitment to carbon-neutral and environmentally-sensitive FIFA World Cup™

Romania’s football-crazy king

#OnThisDay in 1930
Romania’s football-crazy king

Romario rises to the occasion

#OnThisDay in 1994
Romario rises to the occasion

FIFA greatly welcomes Brazilian court’s decision rejecting Spuni lawsuit

Football governance
FIFA greatly welcomes Brazilian court’s decision rejecting Spuni lawsuit

Lucien Laurent, the first World Cup goalscorer

#OnThisDay in 1930
Lucien Laurent, the first World Cup goalscorer

Rimet’s World Cup vision realised

#OnThisDay in 1930
Rimet’s World Cup vision realised

Germany's 2014 champions in numbers

#OnThisDay in 2014
Germany's 2014 champions in numbers

FC Makunishi’s pride in star product Sugasawa rewarded

FIFA Women's World Cup
FC Makunishi’s pride in star product Sugasawa rewarded

Pioneering Dutch ace Suurbier mourned

World Football
Pioneering Dutch ace Suurbier mourned

Suarez and Salah star as Pizarro ends on a high

Club Football
Suarez and Salah star as Pizarro ends on a high

The breakthrough Bleus in numbers

France 1998
The breakthrough Bleus in numbers

Da Mota: I'm chasing a dream with Luxembourg

Luxembourg
Da Mota: I'm chasing a dream with Luxembourg

Bhutan FA's orange warriors making nation proud

Football fights Covid-19
Bhutan FA's orange warriors making nation proud

Zidane heads France to the heavens

#OnThisDay in 1998
Zidane heads France to the heavens

Where were you when Iniesta scored?

South Africa 2010
Where were you when Iniesta scored?

The Week in Quotes

World Football
The Week in Quotes

Spain's 2010 conquerors in numbers

South Africa 2010
Spain's 2010 conquerors in numbers

Jack Charlton, an English and Irish hero

England
Jack Charlton, an English and Irish hero

South American FIFA World Cup qualifiers to begin in October

Qatar 2022
South American FIFA World Cup qualifiers to begin in October

Mabkhout carries UAE’s renewed World Cup hopes

Qatar 2022
Mabkhout carries UAE’s renewed World Cup hopes

Final report published on club solidarity funding from France 2019

FIFA Women's World Cup
Final report published on club solidarity funding from France 2019

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019™
Sweden 1995

Sweden 1995

Sweden 1995

Thursday, 18 Jun 2020

FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: Three months on

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019
FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: Three months on

FIFA U-17 World Cup ...

FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: Three months on

Thursday, 20 Feb 2020

Complexity triumph in magnificent Milan

FIFA eWorld Cup 2020™
Complexity triumph in magnificent Milan

Complexity triumph i...

Complexity triumph in magnificent Milan

Monday, 10 Feb 2020

Concacaf stars' Road to Tokyo 2020

Olympic Football Tournaments 2020 - Women
Concacaf stars' Road to Tokyo 2020

Concacaf stars' Road...

Concacaf stars' Road to Tokyo 2020

Monday, 27 Jan 2020

Farewell to El Guaje

Live Scores
Farewell to El Guaje

Farewell to El Guaje

Farewell to El Guaje

Wednesday, 01 Jan 2020

10 great tifos from 2019

World Football
10 great tifos from 2019

10 great tifos from ...

10 great tifos from 2019

Monday, 30 Dec 2019

Stars who said goodbye in 2019

Live Scores
Stars who said goodbye in 2019

Stars who said goodb...

Stars who said goodbye in 2019

Sunday, 29 Dec 2019

10 of the best matches of 2019

Live Scores
10 of the best matches of 2019

10 of the best match...

10 of the best matches of 2019

Sunday, 29 Dec 2019

12 national teams that surprised in 2019

World Football
12 national teams that surprised in 2019

12 national teams th...

12 national teams that surprised in 2019

Saturday, 28 Dec 2019

10 great stadium shots from 2019

World Football
10 great stadium shots from 2019

10 great stadium sho...

10 great stadium shots from 2019

Saturday, 28 Dec 2019

Belgium on top in 2019

FIFA Ranking
Belgium on top in 2019

Belgium on top in 20...

Belgium on top in 2019

Sunday, 22 Dec 2019

How to win a trip to Doha with #MyClubWCSmile

FIFA Club World Cup 2019
How to win a trip to Doha with #MyClubWCSmile

How to win a trip to...

How to win a trip to Doha with #MyClubWCSmile

Saturday, 14 Dec 2019

Madjer's perfect farewell

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2019
Madjer's perfect farewell

Madjer's perfect far...

Madjer's perfect farewell

Sunday, 01 Dec 2019

Qatar 2019: Meet the contenders

FIFA Club World Cup 2019
Qatar 2019: Meet the contenders

Qatar 2019: Meet the...

Qatar 2019: Meet the contenders

Monday, 25 Nov 2019

Get to know the rules of beach soccer

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2019
Get to know the rules of beach soccer

Get to know the rule...

Get to know the rules of beach soccer

Friday, 22 Nov 2019

Ten players to watch at the Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2019
Ten players to watch at the Beach Soccer World Cup

Ten players to watch...

Ten players to watch at the Beach Soccer World Cup

Wednesday, 20 Nov 2019

Brazil 2019 in review

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019
Brazil 2019 in review

Brazil 2019 in revie...

Brazil 2019 in review

Monday, 18 Nov 2019

Brazil in focus

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019
Brazil in focus

Brazil in focus

Brazil in focus

Saturday, 16 Nov 2019

Mexico in focus

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019
Mexico in focus

Mexico in focus

Mexico in focus

Friday, 15 Nov 2019

Brazil 2019: The race for the adidas Golden Boot

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019
Brazil 2019: The race for the adidas Golden Boot

Brazil 2019: The rac...

Brazil 2019: The race for the adidas Golden Boot

Friday, 08 Nov 2019

Family affairs in Brazil 2019

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019
Family affairs in Brazil 2019

Family affairs in Br...

Family affairs in Brazil 2019

Friday, 01 Nov 2019

Brazil 2019: FIFA tournament players turned coaches

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019
Brazil 2019: FIFA tournament players turned coaches

Brazil 2019: FIFA to...

Brazil 2019: FIFA tournament players turned coaches

Wednesday, 30 Oct 2019

Stars to follow at Brazil 2019

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019
Stars to follow at Brazil 2019

Stars to follow at B...

Stars to follow at Brazil 2019

Saturday, 26 Oct 2019

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019™
#Sheroes

#Sheroes

#Sheroes

Tuesday, 08 Oct 2019

Generic substitution pic.

Five-substitute option extended into 2021 in response to COVID-19 pandemic

FIFA welcomes CAS decision in the case of former president of Afghan Footba...

The FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed in front of the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland

South American FIFA World Cup qualifiers to begin in October

Markus Kattner

Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Markus K...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the post-FIFA Council press conference

FIFA Council unanimously approves COVID-19 Relief Plan

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura & FIFA President Gianni Infantino announce the Australia, New Zealand bid as the winner

Australia and New Zealand selected as hosts of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™

FIFA

FIFA provides further guidance on COVID-19 football regulatory issues

The FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy is hoisted

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Bid Evaluation Report published – three bids s...

Presidential Address

FIFA President: Shape a better football

FIFA headquarters

Stop racism. Stop violence.

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FIFA, WHO and football stakeholders draft medical considerations and risk a...

#SafeHome campaign

FIFA, WHO and European Commission launch #SafeHome campaign

Mr Yves Jean-Bart, President of the Haitian Football Federation (FHF)

Haitian Football Federation President provisionally banned from all footbal...

Players of the USA celebrate with the trophy following victory

FIFA and FIFPRO discuss collaboration to support and further develop women'...

FIFA Foundation CEO Youri Djorkaeff plays in a match

A match to help the world

Players of USA celebrate with the trophy after winning the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™: Council to select host(s) on 25 June 2020

The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and FIFA Futsal World Cup trophies.

Bureau of the FIFA Council decisions on FIFA events

An official holds up a substitutes' board

Five substitutes option temporarily allowed for competition organisers

FIFA member associations

FIFA starts immediate financial support to member associations in response ...

Humanity Heroes

Football supports humanity's heroes

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino answers questions from the media at a press conference.

FIFA President outlines three immediate priorities for football

FIFA guidelines to address legal consequences of COVID-19

FIFA guidelines to address legal consequences of COVID-19

Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland

Dedicated COVID-19 working group proposes recommendations after first meeti...

Composition of normalisation committee for Trinidad and Tobago confirmed

Bureau of the FIFA Council decisions concerning impact of COVID-19

Iceland coach Erik Hamren.

Hamren: Leading Iceland to the EURO would be my biggest achievement

Karen Bardsley at the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019.

Bardsley: England should embrace US mentality

Australian full-back Steph Catley in Sydney after the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Host Announcement

Catley: 2023 will change the game forever in Australia

Jackie Groenen of the Netherlands celebrates her winner against Sweden in the France 2019 final

Groenen: Judo prepared me for the pressure of big games

Tostao and Pele

Tostao: Maradona, Messi and Cristiano weren’t on Pele’s level

Roger Milla and Oleg Salenko at USA 1994

Milla: My record will be very difficult to beat

Debinha of the NC Courage

Debinha: Live NWSL broadcast is a women’s soccer conquest

Canada's Christine Sinclair

Sinclair: The support for my record was incredible

Mario Zagallo during Mexico 1970

Zagallo: They said it would be impossible to field all those No10s

Danish forward Pernille Harder (10) pictured celebrating her goal with Danish defender Sofie Svava (23) at the 2020 Algarve Cup.

Harder: Becoming the world's best still motivates me

Gary Player

Gary Player: Mbappe is the best but Fati looks incredible

Cafu kisses the FIFA World Cup Trophy

Cafu: Ronaldinho was almost unmarkable

Amandine Henry after the opening game of the Women's World Cup

Henry: Women's football stereotypes are in the past

Amandine Henry and Corinne Diacre, Head Coach of France

Diacre: Our dream became a reality

Chile's manager Reinaldo Rueda celebrates

Rueda: We're trying to restore Chile's status

Franco Baresi, of Italy

Baresi: Real football fans know how important defenders are

Cristiane of Brazil poses

Cristiane: Marta is without doubt the greatest in history

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat

Butler: Any team with Neymar has a shot

Brazil Portraits - Neymar

Neymar: Mbappe can become one of the greatest in history

Jill Roord poses during a Netherlands portrait session ahead of France 2019

Roord: I can’t wait to taste the Olympic atmosphere

Canada coach John Herdman.

Herdman: Canada are fighting to hit the Hexagonal

Pia Sundhage, coach of Brazil

Sundhage: I’m at the right place at the right time

Flamengo's Bruno Henrique

Bruno Henrique: It would be amazing to face Liverpool

Everton Cebolinha of Brazil

Everton Cebolinha: Neymar has everything to be the world’s best

Gabigol celebrates scoring for Flamengo

Gabigol: I've been overwhelmed by the extraordinary Flamengo fans

France celebrate winning the 1998 FIFA World Cup

France 1998

The breakthrough Bleus in numbers

Montreal Impact head coach Thierry Henry kneels to recognise and pay tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement

World Football

The Week in Quotes

Opening Ceremony for the 1990 World Cup at the Guiseppe Meazza Stadium on June 09 in Milan, Italy.

History written in the San Siro

1986 Brazil vs France in Mexico

#WorldCupAtHome: Match of the century goes France's way

Marc-Andre ter Stegen of Germany looks on

Ter Stegen: If I work hard, the results will come

Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain looks on

Mbappe: I want to win what I haven’t won yet

The Best FIFA Men's Player Award finalist Virgil Van Dijk of Liverpool and Netherlands poses for a portrait

Van Dijk: Not everyone has the perfect route to the top

The Best FIFA Women's Player Award finalist Lucy Bronze of Olympique Lyonnais and England poses for a portrait

Bronze: I’m not the best, yet

Megan Rapinoe meets Lindsay, an LGBT+ activist.

Fan reads Rapinoe inspiring letter on why she's The Best

Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe

Morgan: 2019 was a bigger win just for women in general

The Best FIFA Women's Coach 2019 award finalist Jill Ellis of United States

Ellis: It's been an amazing journey

FIFA FIFPro Women's World 11 Players of the Year pose

The Best in Numbers

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp poses for a portrait

Klopp: I am who I am because of my players

Megan Rapinoe poses with The Best FIFA Women's Player award. Gareth Cattermole/FIFA via Getty Images
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Rapinoe: I think I'm pretty close to my best now

Lionel Messi poses with The Best FIFA Men's Player award. Michael Regan/FIFA via Getty Images
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Messi: It's the team that counts

Lionel Messi and Megan Rapinoe pose

The world hails Messi and Rapinoe

The Best FIFA Women's Player Award Winner Megan Rapinoe and The Best FIFA Men's Player Award Winner Lionel Messi pose for a photo with their trophies

Messi, Rapinoe crowned The Best in Milan

The Best FIFA Football Awards trophy

Live and direct: The Best FIFA Football Awards to be shown by broadcasters ...

A detail view of a FIFA Best Award Trophy during The Best

The Best: 1 day to go

Usain Bolt

Bolt: I’d pick Ronaldo, Mbappe and Bale for my relay team

Milan skyline

The Best: 2 days to go

Megan Rapinoe of the USA celebrates after scoring

Rapinoe: Three defining moments

Sari van Veenendaal of the Netherlands poses

Veenendaal: Goalkeeping award a very important step

American queens

Morgan, in the words of others

The Best FIFA Men's Player 2019 finalists

The Best: 3 days to go

The Best trophy in San Siro

Follow The Best with FIFA Digital

Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur

Pochettino's chess moves pay off

Daniel Da Mota of Luxembourg.

Da Mota: I'm chasing a dream with Luxembourg

Tobin Heath of the USA celebrates with teammates after scoring her team's second goal

Status quo remains in Women's Ranking

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

Belgium's head coach Ives Serneels

Belgium on the road to success with Serneels

Yannick Carrasco forward of Belgium, Hans Vanaken midfielder of Belgium, Eden Hazard midfielder of Belgium, Axel Witsel midfielder of Belgium, Thomas Meunier defender of Belgium celebrates the victory after the Euro 2020 group I qualifying game Kazakhstan against Belgium on October 13, 2019 in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, 13/10/2019

Top three hold firm amid big gains

Eswatini v Djibouti

Djibouti on the march under Mette

Grenada national team (Credit: Grenada FA)

Joseph's Grenada harbouring golden aspirations

Yanara Aedo and Rocio Soto of Chile celebrate their side's first goal

USA dominance maintained as Belgium, Chile and Fiji reach record highs

Free-kick vanishing spray

FIFA greatly welcomes Brazilian court’s decision rejecting Spuni lawsuit

De-suup, the orange warriors of Bhutan

Bhutan FA's orange warriors making nation proud

FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Infantino congratulates CONMEBOL on its 104th anniversary

The Home of FIFA in Zurich.

FIFA statement on Trinidad and Tobago

FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

Infantino to discuss COVID-19 response at WFS Live

FIFA

Football Law Annual Review 2019

Executive Programme on Sports Arbitration

FIFA launches Executive Programme on Sports Arbitration

Capture Journal

Professional Football Journal launches on FIFA.com today

FIFA Council meeting at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on 25th June 2020

Relive the post-FIFA Council press conference

Football Law Annual Review 2019 conference

Relive the Football Law Annual Review 2019 conference

FIFA_GUARDIANS_FIFA.com

FIFA Guardians continues momentum with PACE child safeguarding and protecti...

IOC

IOC and FIFA Presidents stress the importance of sport

View of a football pitch

FIFA welcomes findings on governance following publication of third annual ...

Home of FIFA, Zurich

FIFA acknowledges WTO panel report

FIFA Council meeting agenda now available

FIFA Legends and footballers unite to #StopRacism

Footballers amplify call to end racism, violence and discrimination

Workinar between FIFA and America's Federations

Distant but united amid COVID-19: FIFA rallies around member associations i...

A no smoking sign

World No Tobacco Day 2020: protecting younger generations

FIFA Football Law Annual Review 2019 – online edition

FIFA Football Law Annual Review 2019 – online edition

International Missing Kids Day

Football unites to support International Missing Children’s Day Initiative

FIFA referees

FIFA to offer online courses to referees

Hand Hygiene Day

Fight COVID-19 and celebrate health workers on Hand Hygiene Day

FIFA statement

Seleção Solidária

CBF, Brazilian stars unite to help vulnerable families

Annalie Longo Training In Isolation Due To Coronavirus Lockdown

#BeActive: An expert on the importance of exercise

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

Brazilian star Romario drapes himself in his country's flag

Romario: We made a downtrodden nation ecstatic

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

The President of the Football Federation of Kosovo, Fadil Vokrri

FFK president Fadil Vokrri passes away

A youngster visits the graves of the Zambian players who died in the 1993 aeroplane cash

Tragedy spurs fairytale story for Zambia

Argentinian forward Diego Maradona juggles with the ball as he runs past Cameroon's Benjamin Massing

Maradona pays tribute to Massing