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Australia advance on goal-filled day in Asia

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Australia advance on goal-filled day in Asia

Octagonal final round within touching distance

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Octagonal final round within touching distance

Clarke: Scotland must maintain EURO momentum

Scotland
Clarke: Scotland must maintain EURO momentum

Covid challenge fails to hinder Solo’s raw passion for futsal

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Covid challenge fails to hinder Solo’s raw passion for futsal

FIFA delegation to visit FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ venues in Australia and New Zealand

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA delegation to visit FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ venues in Australia and New Zealand

Living Football | Episode 8

Living Football
Living Football | Episode 8

FIFA President joins President of France to launch new FIFA office in Paris

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FIFA President joins President of France to launch new FIFA office in Paris

Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup 2021 cancelled

Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup
Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup 2021 cancelled

Veteran playmaker Nguyen leads charge as Vietnam chase history

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Veteran playmaker Nguyen leads charge as Vietnam chase history

Memorable moments from Germany 2006

Germany 2006
Memorable moments from Germany 2006

Legal dispute between FIFA and TUI Cruises about free-to-air TV on cruise ships resolved – TUI Cruises recognises FIFA’s rights

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Legal dispute between FIFA and TUI Cruises about free-to-air TV on cruise ships resolved – TUI Cruises recognises FIFA’s rights

Natiq: Iraq need complete solidarity to reach the World Cup

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Natiq: Iraq need complete solidarity to reach the World Cup

Home teams stumble, Brazil look down from the summit

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Home teams stumble, Brazil look down from the summit

Sextet advance in Concacaf on tense final matchday

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Sextet advance in Concacaf on tense final matchday

Seger: I won’t stop at breaking the record

Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Seger: I won’t stop at breaking the record

Tender process launched in the Netherlands for media rights to FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™

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Tender process launched in the Netherlands for media rights to FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™

Video support to debut at FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021™

FIFA Futsal World Cup
Video support to debut at FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021™

Happy birthday Falcao!

FIFA Futsal World Cup
Happy birthday Falcao!

Syria advance to next round, IR Iran back on track

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Syria advance to next round, IR Iran back on track

World-class Neuer reaches historic milestone

Germany
World-class Neuer reaches historic milestone

Golden Germany tune up for Tokyo 2020

Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Golden Germany tune up for Tokyo 2020

Torres: We want a World Cup return

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Torres: We want a World Cup return

Pressure intensifies for South American hopefuls

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Pressure intensifies for South American hopefuls

Council of Europe report: FIFA transfer system reform to 'significantly improve' football

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Council of Europe report: FIFA transfer system reform to 'significantly improve' football

Haps debut emblematic of Suriname's progress

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Haps debut emblematic of Suriname's progress

Heavenly Henningsvær and its picture-perfect pitch

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Heavenly Henningsvær and its picture-perfect pitch

PSG end Lyon’s long run as Olympics-bound stars light up league

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PSG end Lyon’s long run as Olympics-bound stars light up league

Big wins set up tense finale, T&T suffer shock exit

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Big wins set up tense finale, T&T suffer shock exit

Watch the fifth episode of Qatar 2022 Magazine Show

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Watch the fifth episode of Qatar 2022 Magazine Show

Steve Clarke is unveiled as the new Scotland National Team head coach at Hampden Park on May 21, 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Clarke: Scotland must maintain EURO momentum

Caroline Seger of Sweden looks on from the tunnel at half time during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France 3rd Place Match match between England and Sweden at Stade de Nice on July 06, 2019 in Nice, France.

Seger: I won’t stop at breaking the record

Marcelo Martins celebrates scoring for Bolivia

Marcelo: I want to give the Bolivian people World Cup euphoria

Pedro Gallese of Peru celebrates the the second goal of his team scored by teammate Yoshimar Yotun (not in frame) during the Copa America Brazil 2019 Semi Final match between Chile and Peru at Arena do Gremio on July 03, 2019 in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Gallese: Peru must forget about the World Cup in Russia

Legend Iker Casillas looks on during the FIFA Legends Fan Interaction as part of the 68th FIFA Congress on June 11, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.

Casillas: For two years I’ve celebrated the day I was born again

Chile's coach Martin Lasarte is pictured during the friendly match against Bolivia

Lasarte: I see it as an obligation to take Chile to Qatar

2021 Eurovision contestant Montaigne

Double threat Montaigne’s journey through football and music

North Macedonia's national team celebrates.

Alioski: World Cup the next step for North Macedonia

Morten Wieghorst coaching Denmark's national team.

Wieghorst: Denmark want to make people stop and watch

Spain's Kike celebrates against Italy

Kike: Playing in four Futsal World Cups was a huge privilege

Manoel Tobias in action at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in 2004

Manoel Tobias: I think I’m the greatest player of all time

Emile Heskey coaches Leicester City Women.

Heskey: Coaching helps you look at football differently

Spain futsal coach Fede Vidal

Vidal: Spain's goal is to reach the final and win it

Landon Donovan acknowledges the fans

Donovan: Coaching has strengthened my compassion

Sebastian Larsson of Sweden

Larsson: Sweden have some tremendously gifted youngsters

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Modric: I want another major success with Croatia

Ricardo Rodriguez of Switzerland during the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifying match between Bulgaria and Switzerland at Vasil Levski National Stadium on March 25, 2021 in Sofia,

Rodriguez: Swiss see ourselves on equal terms with Italy

Willy Sagnol, head coach of Georgia

Sagnol: We have no chance if we don't take risks

Rodrygo celebrates scoring for Real Madrid

Rodrygo: I'm doing everything possible to be at Qatar 2022

Dusan Tadic of Serbia looks on during the UEFA Nations League group stage match between Serbia and Hungary at Rajko Mitic Stadium on October 11, 2020 in Belgrade

Tadic: Zidane was my hero

Tite head coach of Brazil celebrates after winning the Copa America Brazil 2019 Final match between Brazil and Peru at Maracana Stadium on July 07, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Tite: Neymar has become a bow and arrow

Kazuyoshi Miura of Yokohama FC

Kazuyoshi Miura: I don't think I'll ever leave football

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez in training.

Martinez: My dad still challenges me on coaching

Jari Litmanen poses

Litmanen: Opponents said Ajax were on a different level

Sam Mewis salutes USA's fans.

Mewis: I want to win Olympic gold with my sister

FIFA Institutional Imagery

Legal dispute between FIFA and TUI Cruises about free-to-air TV on cruise s...

Footballler silhouette

Council of Europe report: FIFA transfer system reform to 'significantly imp...

FIFA Women's World Cup trophy

FIFA awards FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ media rights in host market Austra...

Official poster revealed for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™

Official poster revealed for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™

FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021 Official Draw-1

Hosts Lithuania to play Venezuela in FIFA Futsal World Cup™ opener

Action from the FIFA Futsal World Cup

Jankauskas and Kike to join FIFA Futsal World Cup Draw

FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy

FIFA announces new CEO of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™

FIFA pen and pad

FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions Cayman Islands Football Association a...

Assistant referee generic image.

Five-substitute option extended until 31 December 2022 in response to ongoi...

North Korea pose for a photo

Update on the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers after withdrawal of Kore...

A player runs out on to the pitch

FIFPRO and FIFA to provide health support to recently retired football play...

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FIFA kicks off consultation process on the future of global football

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FIFA publishes first-ever comprehensive analysis of the elite women’s footb...

TV camera at the FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup 2022™ media rights awarded in Greece

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during 71st FIFA Virtual Congress meeting

FIFA Congress votes on future of FIFA Women’s World Cup™ hosting and looks ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura during the FIFA Virtual Council meeting

FIFA Council approves further transfer system reforms and announces key FIF...

69th FIFA Congress - 06-May, 2019

Agenda for 71st FIFA Congress and FIFA Council published

Football Pitch

Football Stakeholders Committee agrees on key principles pertaining to thir...

FIFA global report: Give every talent a chance

FIFA global report: Give every talent a chance

FIFA Fund for Football Players

FIFA Fund for Football Players: Over 1,000 applications approved

Adidas futsal balls are seen as Children from the Futsal Club CD Lyon take part in a Futsal Festival

FIFA Futsal WC 2021 Challenge mobile game launches

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FIFA and Gianni Infantino welcome Swiss Federal Criminal Court decision to ...

General view of the FIFA Headquarter

FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions Kenyan club Zoo FC for involvement in...

General view of the FIFA Headquarter

Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee sanctions Ms Nella...

The FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021™ Winner's Trophy is seen in the host city Kaunas.

Kaunas to host FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021™ final

Fran Karacic celebrates scoring against Nepal

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Australia advance on goal-filled day in Asia

Armando Cooper (R) and Omar Cordoba of the Panama national team, National team celebrate a goal

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Octagonal final round within touching distance

Steve Clarke is unveiled as the new Scotland National Team head coach at Hampden Park on May 21, 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Scotland

Clarke: Scotland must maintain EURO momentum

Vietnam vs United Arab Emirates, 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying

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Veteran playmaker Nguyen leads charge as Vietnam chase history

Paraguay v Brazil - FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Qualifier

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Home teams stumble, Brazil look down from the summit

Image of the match between Panama and Dominican Republic as part of Concacaf Qualifier for Qatar 2022 (Photo: @Fepafut)

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Sextet advance in Concacaf on tense final matchday

Iraq player Saad Natiq celebrates

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Natiq: Iraq need complete solidarity to reach the World Cup

Syria players celebrate scoring against Guam

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Syria advance to next round, IR Iran back on track

Germany v Latvia - International Friendly

Germany

World-class Neuer reaches historic milestone

FIFA Women's World Cup trophy

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA delegation to visit FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ venues in Australia a...

Living Football Podcast | Episode 8

Living Football

Living Football | Episode 8

Caroline Seger of Sweden looks on from the tunnel at half time during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France 3rd Place Match match between England and Sweden at Stade de Nice on July 06, 2019 in Nice, France.

Women's Olympic Football Tournament

Seger: I won’t stop at breaking the record

Zhang Xin of China scores a team's first goal during the Tokyo Olympics Women's Football Asian Final Qualifier 1st leg match between South Korea and China at the Goyang Stadium on April 08, 2021 in Goyang, South Korea.

Women's Olympic Football Tournament

Rejuvenated Zhang aiming to fire China to Olympic final

FIFA Chief Women's Football Officer Sarai Bareman delivers her speech during a kick off event during the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018

FIFA Benchmarking Report

Bareman: FIFA Benchmarking Report will help us grow the women's game

Janice Cayman in action for Belgium.

Women's Football

Cayman: I still have a few goals to achieve with Belgium

Cover Bench Marking 1440x630_EN

Women's Football

FIFA publishes first-ever comprehensive analysis of the elite women’s footb...

Daniel Santos, Coach Luxembourg

FIFA Women's World Cup

Santos: My Luxembourg players think about football night and day

Alicia-Ferguson

Women in Football

Ferguson's trail from pitch to TV producer

Chelsea celebrate winning the WSL

Women's Super League

Kirby and Kerr inspire Blue bliss

The draw for Africa's qualifiers for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023™.

FIFA Women's World Cup

Road to Australia & New Zealand 2023 mapped out in Africa

Women’s football: Coach Education Scholarships

About FIFA

FIFA opens application window for women's Coach Education Scholarships

United States of America v Netherlands _ Final - 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France_

FIFA Women's World Cup

Europe's route to 2023 Women's World Cup mapped out

Lithuania womens team

Women's Football

Lithuania continually developing women’s football

Ifeoma Dieke of Great Britain and Ellen White of Great Britain thank the support after the Women's Football first round Group E Match of the London 2012 Olympic Games between Great Britain and New Zealand at Millennium Stadium on July 25, 2012 in Cardiff, Wales.

Women's Olympic Football Tournament

Euphoria, agony and anthem controversy: GB's Dieke's Olympic memories

Kyrgyz women's football project

Women's Football

FIFA’s support underpins Kyrgyz Republic’s ambitions

Armenia International Women's tournament

Armenia

Women’s football making strides in Armenia

Carla Guerrero of Chile poses for a portrait during the official FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 portrait session

Women's Olympic Football Tournament

Guerrero: I hope Sinclair accepts my apology

Samantha Kaufman, No. 5 in white

Women's Football

From California to Guam: Kaufman's inspiring adventure

Women's Football: Liechtentein vs. Luxembourg - (Credit: LFV / Daniela Porcelli)

Women's Football

Milestone match launches Liechtenstein's women

Kanya Keomany, General Secretary of the Lao Football Federation

Women in Football

Actions speak louder than words for groundbreaker Keomany

1971

On This Day in 1971

First ladies pave the way

Wang Shuang celebrates scoring in the second leg of the Tokyo 2020 play-offs

Women's Olympic Football Tournament

Wang: The Chinese players ran 10km per day to qualify

Marissa Callaghan of Northern Ireland celebrates

UEFA Women's EURO

Northern Ireland make history, nervy Switzerland qualify

Ana Borges from Portugal

Portugal

Women's football in Portugal becoming increasingly competitive

Action from the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Japan and Korea Republic in Tokyo. Photo courtesy of the KFA.

Taegeuk Warriors start a rivalry in triumph

Paolo Rossi

The world of football mourns the passing of Paolo Rossi

Diego Maradona

World of football in mourning as Diego Maradona passes away

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

Players of Bahrain are seen on the pitch before a friendly match against Ukraine at the Metalist Stadium Regional Sports Complex

Podium unchanged ahead of busy schedule

Lieke Martens hugs Danielle van de Donk in a friendly win over Australia

Dutch on the podium, USA retain top spot

Ciro Immobile celebrates scoring for Italy.

Italy, Denmark climb as qualifiers make their mark

Haley Bugeja celebrates

The Maltese prodigy making waves in Italy

Members of team Morocco celebrate with the trophy

Morocco, Mali among African climbers

Malta's team celebrates.

The minnows who made waves in 2020

David Siger of Hungary celebrates

Hungary’s progress in 12 steps

Netherlands Women v USA Women - International Friendly

Malta join the party, USA stay top

Romelu Lukaku (#9) of Belgium celebrates scoring his teams third goal of the game with team mates during the UEFA Nations League group stage match between Belgium and Denkmark at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion on November 18, 2020 in Heverlee, Belgium.

Belgium and Hungary take 2020 honours

Chiamaka Nnadozie of Nigeria poses for a portrait

Nigeria's Nnadozie looking out for number one

Carlos Salcedo of Mexico celebrates with teammates

Nine reasons for Mexico's rise

Federico Bernardeschi celebrates scoring for Italy

Mexico and Italy return to top ten

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

Living Football Podcast | Episode 8

Living Football | Episode 8

Paris

FIFA President joins President of France to launch new FIFA office in Paris

Steffi Jones

Living Football Podcast | Episode 7

Sports Diplomacy Conference

FIFA President advocates sports diplomacy as an effective tool for social c...

UNODC #UnitedAgainstCorruption

FIFA President reinforces commitment to good governance at UN General Assem...

FIFA Fan Movement

FIFA launches the Fan Experience Panel to help shape the football experienc...

Dritte Ausgabe des Community-Talks der FIFA-Stiftung

Education takes centre stage at third FIFA Foundation Community Talk

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CARICOM Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque during the FIFA and CARICOM MoU

FIFA and CARICOM enter into landmark collaboration agreement

No smoking sign

FIFA encourages smokers to join WHO’s “Commit to Quit” campaign

FIFA Head of Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Andreas Graf, Higher Committee of Human Fraternity Secretary General H. E. Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura, FIFA Chief Social Responsibility & Education Officer Joyce Cook and Former UN Under-Secretary General and Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng

HCHF and FIFA meet to discuss football’s power to promote unity

Ze Roberto presents Marivaldo with the FIFA Fan Award

Living Football | Episode 7

FIFA Football Law Talks 2021: 28 May 2021

Football Law Talks: Football club insolvency before and after the Coronavir...

A FIFA referee in 2021

FIFA teams up with Mexican and Ecuadorian football for innovative refereein...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the virtual press conference following the 71st FIFA Virtual Congress

RE-LIVE the post-Congress media conference

71st FIFA Virtual Congress & Council Meeting (4)

RE-LIVE the 71st FIFA Congress

FIFA Forward in Honduras

Honduran football looks Forward to bright future

CAF Executive Committee in Rwanda

Rwandan President praises new mindset for African football

Mark Gonzalez celebrates scoring for Liverpool

National legends headline Living Football podcast

Andrew Massey, Director of FIFA’s Medical department.

Massey: We need to find ways to decrease the incidence of head injuries

Petr Cech

Concussion and player welfare in focus for Living Football

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Sierra Leone's Head of State Brigadier General Dr Julius Maada Bio

Football’s unifying power tops agenda during Sierra Leone visit

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CAF President Patrice Motsepe greet President of Liberia George Weah

Liberian President George Weah announced as Ambassador for Pan-African Inte...

FIFA Global Integrity Programme

FIFA Global Integrity Programme: CONMEBOL workshop concludes

FIFA President Gianni Infantino with President of Côte d'Ivoire Alassane Ouattara

Youth football and unity take centre stage in Côte d’Ivoire

FIFA Football Law Talks 2021, April 2021

Football Law Talks: The US Model of Sport

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

Antoine Griezmann and Lionel Messi celebrate a Barcelona goal

World Football

The Week in Quotes