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Behind the scenes with USA’s Women’s World Cup winners

FIFA Women's World Cup
Behind the scenes with USA’s Women’s World Cup winners

The '19ers in numbers

#OnThisDay in 2019
The '19ers in numbers

Schillaci, the shooting star in the azure sky

Italy 1990
Schillaci, the shooting star in the azure sky

O Fenômeno in full flow

#OnThisDay in 1998
O Fenômeno in full flow

Muller: All hell broke loose in '74

#OnThisDay in 1974
Muller: All hell broke loose in '74

France 2019 in 10 images

FIFA Women's World Cup
France 2019 in 10 images

Catley: 2023 will change the game forever in Australia

FIFA Women's World Cup
Catley: 2023 will change the game forever in Australia

Physical analysis of France 2019 shows increase in speed and intensity

FIFA Women's World Cup
Physical analysis of France 2019 shows increase in speed and intensity

Bareman: Women’s football can come back bigger, stronger and even more popular

Women's Football
Bareman: Women’s football can come back bigger, stronger and even more popular

New report highlights social and economic legacy left by FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019

FIFA Women's World Cup
New report highlights social and economic legacy left by FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019

Updates to the FIFA futsal international match calendar for 2020 and 2021

Futsal
Updates to the FIFA futsal international match calendar for 2020 and 2021

To all those who said it was impossible

FIFA Women's World Cup
To all those who said it was impossible

#WorldCupAtHome: Red Devils upset Brazil

#OnThisDay in 2018
#WorldCupAtHome: Red Devils upset Brazil

When Lloyd sealed Final hat-trick from halfway

#OnThisDay in 2015
When Lloyd sealed Final hat-trick from halfway

Landmarks for Juve duo, doubles all round in Germany

Club Football
Landmarks for Juve duo, doubles all round in Germany

Goalkeepers in futsal: An expert view

Futsal
Goalkeepers in futsal: An expert view

Rossi wakes to stun Brazil’s dream team

#OnThisDay in 1982
Rossi wakes to stun Brazil’s dream team

#WorldCupAtHome: Baggio-inspired comeback sees Italy oust Nigeria

#OnThisDay in 1994
#WorldCupAtHome: Baggio-inspired comeback sees Italy oust Nigeria

Win: The women's game is growing fast in Myanmar

Women's Football
Win: The women's game is growing fast in Myanmar

The Week in Quotes

World Football
The Week in Quotes

Kadewere: I'm convinced we will make Zimbabwe smile

Qatar 2022
Kadewere: I'm convinced we will make Zimbabwe smile

Gazza’s tears in Turin

#OnThisDay in 1990
Gazza’s tears in Turin

Groenen: Judo prepared me for the pressure of big games

France 2019
Groenen: Judo prepared me for the pressure of big games

Infantino to discuss COVID-19 response at WFS Live

FIFA President
Infantino to discuss COVID-19 response at WFS Live

The day Naples belonged to Argentina

#OnThisDay in 1990
The day Naples belonged to Argentina

When Dumitrescu downed Argentina

#OnThisDay in 1994
When Dumitrescu downed Argentina

Zahoui: Central African Republic don't feel inferior to the giants

Qatar 2022
Zahoui: Central African Republic don't feel inferior to the giants

Almoez Ali: Qatar's ambitions growing by the day

Qatar 2022
Almoez Ali: Qatar's ambitions growing by the day

When El Loco lived up to his name

#OnThisDay in 2010
When El Loco lived up to his name

#WorldCupAtHome: Belgium turn the tables on Japan

#OnThisDay in 2018
#WorldCupAtHome: Belgium turn the tables on Japan

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

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.

Generic football and boot pic.

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

Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland

Normalisation committee appointed for Trinidad and Tobago

FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on

Statement from the FIFA President

Generic ball and boot

FIFA statement

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

Inzaghi and Kaka of AC Milan kiss the trophy after the win the FIFA Club World Cup final

Kaka: River have a clear advantage

Usain Bolt

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

Swedish Pia Sundhage, the new head coach of the Brazil women s soccer team, attends her presentation event with the President of the CBF Rogerio Caboclo

Sundhage: It was so easy to say yes to Brazil

Boca Juniors celebrate

World Football

The Week in Numbers

New Zealand Footballers React To The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Host Announcement

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

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

England v Kosovo UEFA EURO qualifying

Belgium stay top, Kosovo reach record high

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

Fourth report by independent FIFA Human Rights Advisory Board published

Players supporting #BeActive campaign.

#BeActive for the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks

Health first while thinking of the future

Child skipping.

FIFA celebrates International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

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

German forward Hans Schaefer shoves the Czech goalkeeper into goal, still holding the ball,

1954 World Cup winner Hans Schafer passes away, aged 90

Pertti Alaja, Finnish former footballer and president of the Football Association of Finland, gives a speech.

Finland FA President Pertti Alaja passes away

Bolivia's Marco Etcheverry celebrates after scoring his team first goal against Brazil. Photo: courtesy of the book "Un Salto al Futuro"

Historic firsts for Bolivia and Brazil