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Kaka: Lewandowski is a phenomenon inside the box

Living Football
Kaka: Lewandowski is a phenomenon inside the box

Dire Wolves, 25eSports and ELS Torneios Online crowned best FIFA esports clubs in their regions

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Dire Wolves, 25eSports and ELS Torneios Online crowned best FIFA esports clubs in their regions

Update on upcoming Concacaf qualifiers in March 2021

Qatar 2022
Update on upcoming Concacaf qualifiers in March 2021

Kristine Lilly on the future of women’s football

FIFA Living Football Podcast
Kristine Lilly on the future of women’s football

World’s best FIFA esports clubs to be crowned winners this weekend

FIFAe Club World Cup
World’s best FIFA esports clubs to be crowned winners this weekend

FIFA Vision one year on: FIFA President’s message

The Vision
FIFA Vision one year on: FIFA President’s message

Schools football progress tops Benin agenda

FIFA President
Schools football progress tops Benin agenda

Football Law Talks: Understanding article 17 FIFA RSTP

FIFA Legal
Football Law Talks: Understanding article 17 FIFA RSTP

FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Sport Diploma receiving worldwide interest as first webinar begins

FIFA Guardians
FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Sport Diploma receiving worldwide interest as first webinar begins

Message of unity, peace and solidarity in Mali visit

FIFA President
Message of unity, peace and solidarity in Mali visit

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

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

Watch Living Football | Episode 2

Living Football
Watch Living Football | Episode 2

Decision of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee in the cases of Franz Beckenbauer, Theo Zwanziger and Horst R. Schmidt

FIFA Ethics Committee
Decision of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee in the cases of Franz Beckenbauer, Theo Zwanziger and Horst R. Schmidt

FIFA President's African visits continue

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FIFA President's African visits continue

USA retain crown as trio hone for Tokyo

Women's Olympic Football Tournament
USA retain crown as trio hone for Tokyo

Finland join returning trio in booking England 2022 tickets

UEFA Women's EURO
Finland join returning trio in booking England 2022 tickets

Women’s football progress highlighted in Morocco meetings

FIFA President
Women’s football progress highlighted in Morocco meetings

How an analytical chemist became one of the world's top officials

Women in Football
How an analytical chemist became one of the world's top officials

Martinez: My dad still challenges me on coaching

Qatar 2022
Martinez: My dad still challenges me on coaching

Support for Sudan discussed in landmark visit

FIFA President
Support for Sudan discussed in landmark visit

Groundbreaking national league helping alter perceptions in South Sudan

Women's Football
Groundbreaking national league helping alter perceptions in South Sudan

FIFA President stresses African unity at COSAFA Assembly

FIFA President
FIFA President stresses African unity at COSAFA Assembly

FIFA Living Football podcast launches with Legends

Living Football
FIFA Living Football podcast launches with Legends

How can I follow the FIFAe Club World Cup 2021?

FIFA esports
How can I follow the FIFAe Club World Cup 2021?

African schools football competition to kick off in DR Congo

FIFA President
African schools football competition to kick off in DR Congo

The Week in Quotes

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The Week in Quotes

Brazzaville’s FIFA Regional Development Office inaugurated

FIFA President
Brazzaville’s FIFA Regional Development Office inaugurated

Litmanen: Opponents said Ajax were on a different level

Finland
Litmanen: Opponents said Ajax were on a different level

FIFA Regional Development Office inaugurated in Kigali

FIFA President
FIFA Regional Development Office inaugurated in Kigali

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

Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen reacts during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Sport-Club Freiburg at Allianz Arena on January 17, 2021 in Munich, Germany.

Lewandowski: Bayern can complete one of football's biggest achievements

FC Bayern Muenchen v Borussia Moenchengladbach - Bundesliga

Kimmich: Our biggest strengths are our mentality and quality

Ulsan Hyundai head coach Hong Myungbo speaks with his team

Hong: Ulsan will do our utmost to represent Asia well

Manuel Neuer of FC Bayern München looks on

Neuer: Winning a sixth title is an extra motivation

Gabriel Menino of Palmeiras

Gabriel Menino: We want this trophy for the fanatical Palmeiras fans

Marinho celebrates scoring for Santos

Marinho: Support from Neymar and Pele motivates Santos a lot

Aron Gunnarsson of Iceland applauds fans after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group D match between Iceland and Croatia at Rostov Arena on June 26, 2018 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.

Gunnarsson: Iceland still have the same hunger

Millie Bright of Chelsea runs with the ball during the Barclays FA Women's Super League match between Chelsea Women and Everton Women at Kingsmeadow on November 08, 2020 in Kingston upon Thames, England.

Bright: Renard and Bronze are inspirations to me

Cafu lifts the World Cup trophy in 2002.

Cafu: Every player dreams of winning the World Cup

Pele

The best of FIFA's 2020 interviews

Alexia Putellas of Spain in action

Putellas: Spain don't settle for simply winning a match

Ann-Katrin Berger Germany

Berger: I still see myself as an underdog

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic.

Dalic: Croatia have the quality, talent and self-belief to beat anyone

Xavi celebrates winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup

Xavi: When you win the World Cup you are a champion forever

Andrea Bocelli

Bocelli: Football thrills and moves, unites and divides

FIFA legend Daniele De Rossi is interviewed during the UEFA Preliminary Draw of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™

De Rossi: Messi is always the best player

Alyssa Naeher.

Naeher: I'm a better person now than I was at the start of 2020

The Best FIFA Football Awards

Neid: It’s hugely important that awards are given this year

Wendie Renard with her 7th Champions League trophy

Renard: Defenders should be highlighted a bit more

Goalkeeper Jan Oblak of Atletico de Madrid in action

Oblak: Representing Slovenia at a World Cup would fulfil a dream

Sarah Bouhaddi

Bouhaddi: I remain a ball player at heart

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Update on upcoming Concacaf qualifiers in March 2021

FIFA

Decision of the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee in...

FIFA World Cup trophy

Update on upcoming Asian Qualifiers in March and June

The FIFA Women World Cup 2023 Winner's Trophy is on display

FIFA appoints Chief Operating Officers for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™

Qatar 2022 board meeting held ahead of FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ final

Qatar 2022 board meeting held at FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™

FIFA President Gianni Infantino during a video conference call with African Union Chairperson Felix Tshisekedi

African Union and FIFA commit to build on positive results and to accelerat...

Rosnick Grant, Head of Refereeing of the Haitian Football Association, prov...

A player dribbles the ball

Bureau of the FIFA Council extends temporary measures concerning the releas...

Workers is seen inside the stadium

SC and Q22 sign MoU with NHRC to further enhance the positive human rights ...

FIFA-WHO #ACTogether Campaign Press Conference

FIFA and WHO #ACTogether to tackle COVID-19

FIFA Museum

Analogue and digital: more than 750,000 people engage with FIFA Museum in p...

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FIFA publishes explainer on eligibility to play for representative teams

FIFA

FIFA extends mandate of Egyptian normalisation committee

Senegal celebrate at the 2018 World Cup

Tender processes to launch in Sub-Saharan Africa for media rights to FIFA W...

Ooredoo

Ooredoo to be National Supporter of FIFA Club World Cup 2020™

A detailed view of The FIFA Club World Cup Trophy prior to to the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 Draw on January 19, 2021 in Zurich, Switzerland.

Visa Presale for FIFA Club World Cup 2020™ extended

ClubWC Ticketing

Visa Presale offers exclusive chance to purchase FIFA Club World Cup 2020™ ...

Home of FIFA

FIFA Appeal Committee dismisses Atletico Madrid appeal in Kieran Trippier c...

General view of FIFA Club World Cup trophy

Education City and Ahmad Bin Ali stadiums to host FIFA Club World Cup 2020™

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends CHAN opening ceremony in Cameroon.

FIFA President supports African football’s restart in Cameroon

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Tender processes launched in Italy for media rights to FIFA World Cup 2022™...

Introducing FIFA Sound | Where Music & Football Come Together

FIFA introduces music strategy including new podcast series

The FIFA World Cup™ Trophy

FIFA World Cup 2026 media rights awarded in the Nordic territories

FIFA President meets Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

FIFA President meets Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Gulf countries flags

FIFA President welcomes landmark agreement between Gulf countries

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Qatar 2022

Update on upcoming Concacaf qualifiers in March 2021

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez in training.

Qatar 2022

Martinez: My dad still challenges me on coaching

FIFA World Cup trophy

Qatar 2022

Update on upcoming Asian Qualifiers in March and June

Qatar 2022 board meeting held ahead of FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ final

Qatar 2022

Qatar 2022 board meeting held at FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™

Members of team Morocco pose for photos with the trophy

CAF African Nations Championship

Atlas Lions roar again

Workers is seen inside the stadium

Qatar 2022

SC and Q22 sign MoU with NHRC to enhance human rights legacy of Qatar 2022

The FIFA World Cup Trophy prior to the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala

FIFA World Cup 2022™

Qatar 2022 Magazine - Episode 1

Aron Gunnarsson of Iceland applauds fans after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group D match between Iceland and Croatia at Rostov Arena on June 26, 2018 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.

Qatar 2022

Gunnarsson: Iceland still have the same hunger

Lassina Traore of Ajax Amsterdam celebrates his goal vs Atalanta BC

Qatar 2022

Traore turning it on for club and country

Neymar celebrates scoring for Brazil

Qatar 2022

Qatar 2022 qualifying: the state of play

FIFA Women World Cup Legend Kristine Lilly

FIFA Living Football Podcast

Kristine Lilly on the future of women’s football

USA celebrate winning the SheBelieves Cup in Orlando, Florida

Women's Olympic Football Tournament

USA retain crown as trio hone for Tokyo

Amanda Rantanen 14, FIN and Linda Sällström 18, FIN

UEFA Women's EURO

Finland join returning trio in booking England 2022 tickets

Assistant referee Kathryn Nesbitt patrols the sideline

Women in Football

How an analytical chemist became one of the world's top officials

South Sudan’s first-ever national women’s league

Women's Football

Groundbreaking national league helping alter perceptions in South Sudan

Andrea Götsch - Wiener Phil in Asien 2019 Dirigent Thielemann

Women in Football

Vienna Philharmonic's footballing enthusiast

Finland celebrate after Amanda Rantanen's late winning goal against Scotland

Women's Football

Grandstand finish in sight for EURO 2022 hopefuls

Sam Mewis salutes USA's fans.

Women's Olympic Football Tournament

Mewis: I want to win Olympic gold with my sister

Brazil participate in a team training session

Women's Olympic Football Tournament

SheBelieves tune-up key for Tokyo hopefuls

Deyna Castellanos is pictured inside the photo booth

FIFA PlayOn Podcast

Deyna Castellanos and Lele Pons reveal stories behind life on global stage

Mary Phillip of England

England

Phillip: Peckham's success shows women can progress in the men's game

Assistant Referee Mariana De Almeida

FIFA Club World Cup

Mariana de Almeida making her way and leaving her mark

ead coach of Spain Toña Is gestures during the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Uruguay 2018

Women's Football

Tona Is on a mission in Mexico

Ghana v Mexico - FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Uruguay 2018 Quarter Final

Mexico

Mexico uses FIFA funding to help women’s football through the pandemic

Hege Riise.

Women's Football

Riise & Wilkinson: What can England expect?

Antje Hagel (Fanprojekt Offenbach)

Women in Football

Hagel: I needed to do something about sexism in fan culture

Lorena Benitez of Boca Juniors fights for the ball with Lucia Martelli of River Plate

Argentina

Benitez, Martelli and a superclásico final

Natalia Lara

Brazil

The Voice Brazil and her crazy blind audition

FIFA President offers support to women's football development as Saudi Arabian visit ends

FIFA President

FIFA President offers support to women’s football development during Saudi ...

Millie Bright of Chelsea runs with the ball during the Barclays FA Women's Super League match between Chelsea Women and Everton Women at Kingsmeadow on November 08, 2020 in Kingston upon Thames, England.

Women's Football

Bright: Renard and Bronze are inspirations to me

Abby Wambach of the USA is seeing during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2012

#OnThisDay in 2013

When Wambach was on top of the world

Katty Martinez of Mexico

Mexico

Martinez: I want to be a role model for Mexico

Alexia Putellas of Spain in action

Women's Football

Putellas: Spain don't settle for simply winning a match

Danmarks Pernille Harder (C)

2020 in review

Women's Football: Strong opinions in a strange year

Sydney Opera House lights up with an image of Australia captain Sam Kerr

2020 in review

Women’s football makes strides despite challenging year

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

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

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

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

Kaka holds the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy

Kaka: Lewandowski is a phenomenon inside the box

FIFA Women World Cup Legend Kristine Lilly

Kristine Lilly on the future of women’s football

The Vision 2020-23

FIFA Vision one year on: FIFA President’s message

FIFA President in Cotonou, Benin

Schools football progress tops Benin agenda

Football Law Talk 2021

Football Law Talks: Understanding article 17 FIFA RSTP

FIFA_GUARDIANS_FIFA.com

FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Sport Diploma receiving worldwide interest a...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino visits Interim President of Mali Bah Ndaw

Message of unity, peace and solidarity in Mali visit

Kaka of Brazil

Watch Living Football | Episode 2

CAF presidential candidate Jacques Anouma and FIFA President Gianni Infantino

FIFA President's African visits continue

FIFA President Gianni Infantino meets with Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Morocco

Women’s football progress highlighted in Morocco meetings

FIFA President Gianni Infantino meets the Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Support for Sudan discussed in landmark visit

FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the 2021 COSAFA AGM Meeting in Johannesburg

FIFA President stresses African unity at COSAFA Assembly

Kasper Schmeichel of Denmark and Leicester City and Peter Schmeichel are pictured inside the photo booth prior to The Best FIFA Football Awards in 2018

FIFA Living Football podcast launches with Legends

FIFA President Gianni Infantino meets with Congo DR Head of State, President Félix Tshisekedi

African schools football competition to kick off in DR Congo

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at the inauguration of Brazzaville’s FIFA Regional Development Office

Brazzaville’s FIFA Regional Development Office inaugurated

FIFA President Gianni Infantino met with the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame (Photo credit: Simon Wohlfahrt - AFP)

FIFA Regional Development Office inaugurated in Kigali

FIFA President Gianni Infantino meets President of Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra

Football development highlighted in visit to the Central African Republic

FIFA President Gianni Infantino meets with Senegal’s Head of State, President Macky Sall on 17 February in Dakar, Senegal.

African cooperation tops agenda in Dakar meeting

FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Mauritania

Positive discussions take place with Mauritanian President

Youri Djorkaeff kicks a ball around with children

Accent on youth for FIFA Foundation Community Talks

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Women’s transfer spending on the rise, bucking global trend

Dele Alli

Dele Alli highlights future hopes in revealing podcast

FIFA President kicks off African visit with stadium inauguration in Mauritania

FIFA President kicks off African visit with stadium inauguration in Maurita...

FC Bayern Muenchen v Tigres UANL - FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020

Living Football | Episode 1

The referees pose for a photo at the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™

FIFA President statement

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

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Alex Morgan attends a USA press conference

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The Week in Quotes