Media accreditation for the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 is now open

Zurich, Feb 10, 2015: FIFA is pleased to announce that the media accreditation process for media representatives wishing to cover the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 (30 May – 20 June 2015) is now open via the FIFA Media Channel. The deadline for accreditation applications is Friday, 1 May 2015.

All applications are subject to confirmation. Confirmation will NOT be on a first-come, first-served basis. Successful applicants will be notified and provided with further information in due course. Furthermore, please be advised that international applicants are responsible for arranging their own visas.

Media accreditation via the FIFA Media Channel is only for written press, photographers and Non-Rights Holders (NRHs, media entities that have not acquired the rights for the broadcast coverage of the event).

There is a separate accreditation process for FIFA Media Rights Licensees (MRLs) that is serviced by the FIFA Broadcaster Servicing Team. A specific MRL link for the online accreditation registration will be made available to the MRLs by the FIFA Broadcaster Servicing Team. For further queries, please contact FIFABroadcasterServicing@fifa.org —- FIFA