Tag: FIFA
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FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ Host Cities unveiled
Ottawa-Canada, May 04, 2012: The official Host Cities for the FIFA Womens World Cup Canada 2015™ were announced at a media conference held on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada on 4 May 2012 in the presence of the Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and Canadian Soccer Association President…
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Tokyo to host the Official Draw for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan 2012
April 27, 2012: The Official Draw for the FIFA U-20 Womens World Cup Japan 2012 will take place at the Conrad Hotel in Tokyo on Monday, 4 June 2012 at 14.00. Tatjana Haenni, FIFA head of Women’s Competitions, and Junji Ogura, President of the JFA and chairman of the Local Organising Committee, will be in…
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Second GLT test phase details confirmed
Zurich-Switzerland, April 27, 2012 On 3 March 2012, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) approved two companies – Hawk-Eye and GoalRef – to take part in the second phase of Goal Line Technology (GLT) testing. Between 10 May 2012 and the beginning of June, EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) will test…
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Media Information: Statistical kits for the Olympic Football Tournaments London
Zurich-Switzerland, April 25, 2012: Football was a demonstration sport at the 1900 and 1904 Olympic Games before being included in the Olympic programme in London in 1908, the very first Men’s Olympic Football Tournament under FIFA auspices. Since then, football has been an Olympic sport at every Games, apart from during the war years when…
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LOC for AFC President’s Cup 2012 has been constituted
Lahore-Pakistan, April 20, 2012: Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for AFC President’s Cup, 2012 which being held at Punjab Football Stadium, Lahore from 8th May to 12th May, 2012, has been constituted by Pakistan Football Federation under the chairmanship of Dr. Allah Bakhsh Malik, Secretary Sports, Government of Punjab to facilitate this event in a professional…
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84 Officials appointed for London 2012 Olympic Football Tournaments
Zurich-Switzerland, April 19, 2012: The FIFA Referees Committee under the chairmanship of Ángel María Villar Llona has confirmed the appointment of 84 officials from 36 countries to officiate at the Olympic Football Tournaments London 2012. For the men’s competition, 16 referees and 32 assistant referees have been selected from FIFA’s six Confederations, whilst for the…
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Inaugural board meeting kicks off 2010 Legacy Trust
Zurich-Switzerland, April 18, 2012: Following today’s inaugural board meeting at SAFA House in Johannesburg, the 2010 FIFA World Cup Legacy Trust is now in operation. The Legacy Trust, part of FIFA’s pledge to ensure that South Africans will continue to reap the benefits of hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, will support a wide range…
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FIFA plans Football Museum
Zurich-Switzerland, April 18, 2012: FIFA is planning an extension to its headquarters in Zurich, two-thirds of which are open to the public. The focus of the project is the building of a football museum including 3D animations, interactive games, trophies… everything a football fan could wish for. Clubs such as Real Madrid and Manchester United…
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PFF “D” Certificate Coaching Course for Women-2012 begins
Lahore – Pakistan, pril 17, 2012: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) “D” Certificate Coaching Course for Women-2012 commenced at Football House, Lahore on Tuesday with nineteen (19) women participants attending the beneficial activity which aims at importing latest knowledge to the participants of the game. According to the press Release issued here by PFF, the 5-days…
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UEFA and Orange launch UEFA EURO 2012 app
Switzerland, April 13, 2012: With less than two months to go before the start of the UEFA European Championship, UEFA and Orange have teamed up to unveil the Official UEFA EURO 2012 mobile app – the definitive source of information on Europe’s top national team football tournament. Available on eight mobile platforms including iOS, Android,…