Tag: FIFA
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Media accreditation for NRH
Zurich, March 2014: Please note that this accreditation period is only for NRH media and only a very limited number of accreditations will be accepted. The main purpose is to allow a small number of domestic broadcasters to cover the event on home soil. As a general rule, NRH access will be limited to the stadiums…
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Counting down to the FIFA World Cup
Sao Paulo: A hundred days remaining to the beginning of the FIFA World Cup™, São Paulo is under the expectation of hosting six games of the biggest sporting event on the planet. Its preparations include projects related to social and economic development of the east area of the city, including new jobs positions offer. To…
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FIFA Task Force Israel-Palestine confirms progress
Zurich, Feb 03, 2014: Under the chairmanship of FIFA President Blatter and in the presence of FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke, the President of the Israel Football Association (IFA), Avi Luzon, and the President of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA), Jibril Al Rajoub, as well as representatives from the AFC and UEFA, met at the…
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Stars sign up for 11th annual match against Poverty
Zurich, Jan 16, 2014: Legendary six-time World Referee winner, Pierluigi Collina, and international football players Deco, Pavel Nedved, Roberto Carlos, Fernando Hierro, are among the personalities that have confirmed they will join Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane at the 11th Annual Match Against Poverty taking place on 4 March at the STADE DE SUISSE National Stadium…
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FIFA Task Force for Women’s Football hold first meeting
Zurich, Jan 15, 2014: The FIFA Task Force for Women’s Football, chaired by Moya Dodd, co-opted member of the FIFA Executive Committee and AFC Executive Committee member, held its first meeting today at the Home of FIFA in Zurich. During its first session, the task force formed by several experts and specialists discussed the current…
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Referee trios and support duos appointed
Zurich, Jan 15, 2014: The FIFA Referees Committee, meeting in Zurich yesterday (14 January 2014) under the chairmanship of Jim Boyce (Northern Ireland), has appointed 25 referee trios and eight support duos representing 43 different countries for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. FIFA has implemented a comprehensive programme to ensure that the referees for…
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FIFA’s direct financial support reaches $1 billion
Zurich, Jan 14, 2014: A landmark announcement in the history of FIFA’s development initiatives was made at the Home of FIFA today, 14 January 2014, with the direct financial support programmes of world football’s governing body hitting the USD 1 billion mark for the first time since their inception by FIFA President Blatter in 1999.…
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FIFA and Visa extend relationship until 2022
Zurich, Jan 14, 2014: FIFA and Visa, the leading global electronic payments company, today announced the extension of their relationship until 2022. As a top-level FIFA Partner, this extension secures Visa’s global marketing rights and product category exclusivity for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ and more than 40…
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About the FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala 2013 Zurich
Zurich, Jan 12, 2014: The FIFA World Player Gala has been in existence since 1991. During the last decade, it has undergone some significant changes, not least of which took place in 2010, when it merged with France Football’s Ballon d’Or award to form the new “FIFA Ballon d’Or“. Event: FIFA Ballon d’Or Venue: Kongresshaus,…