Category: FOOTBALL

Zurich, April 20, 2019: FIFA pleases to announce that the application process for media accreditation for the 69th FIFA Congress 2019 on 5 June 2019 and the FIFA Women’s Football Convention on 6 and 7 June 2019 in Paris now opens on the FIFA Media Channel (http://media.FIFA.com). The deadline for accreditation applications is 6 May…

Zurich, April 17, 2019: FIFA is pleased to confirm that it has received nine registrations in connection with the bidding process for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, namely from the following member associations (in alphabetical order by country): • Argentinian Football Association Football Federation Australia • Bolivian Football Association Brazilian Football Association • Colombian…

London, April 14, 2019: France were crowned the first-ever FIFA eNations Cup champions today after a dramatic victory in the final against Argentina. Following a weekend of excitement, tension and drama that saw eFootball teams from 20 member associations and six confederations battle it out, France secured their place in eFootball history to become the…

Karachi, April 8, 2019: World Soccer Stars has taken the initiative of running a national talent hunt programme to feature local players with World Soccer Star legends which will help in uplifting their learning of soccer and inspire them to achieve more. World Soccer Stars are going to be in Islamabad on Saturday 6 April…

Kuala Lumpur, April 6, 2019: The 29th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress concluded on Saturday with AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain) re-elected unopposed for a second four-year term (2019-2023) at the helm of a new-look AFC Executive Committee. The full (re) election results for the 29th AFC Congress are as follows:…

Pattaya, March 18, 2019: AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has praised Japan for their achievement after the East Asians defeated the United Arab Emirates 3-1 on penalties following a closely contested 2-2 draw in Sunday’s final to clinch the AFC Beach Soccer Championship 2019 in Pattaya, Thailand (Japan wins Beach Soccer). Along…

Zurich, March 10, 2019: The Official Poster for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 was unveiled in Paris on Friday to coincide with International Women’s Day. The bespoke design of the Official Poster reflects the cultural creed of this tournament: ensuring a level playing field for women’s football and empowerment through football for girls,…

Zurich, March 5, 2019: FIFA and the local organising committee are pleased to announce that the media accreditation process for media representatives wishing to cover the FIFA U20 World Cup Poland 2019 is now open via the FIFA Media Channel. U20 World Cup Poland: The deadline for accreditation applications is Sunday, 31 March 2019. The…

Zurich, Feb 28, 2019: The moment has almost arrived (100 days). Ever since the curtain fell on the previous tournament in Canada in 2015, the women’s football community has looked forward to one thing and one thing only: the kick-off of the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™. The good news for all concerned that…