The Zimbabwean government celebrated on Tuesday the end of the suspension imposed by FIFA and the return of its federation to the world football scene, renewing the country’s hopes of qualifying for the world Cup of 2026. “Our athletes deserve the chance to find their place and live their dream. And that’s what they will […]
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Fatma Samoura to step down as FIFA secretary general at the end of the year
Senegalese Fatma Samoura, the first woman to become FIFA’s general secretary, will step down at the end of 2023, the organization announced in a statement on Wednesday. Fatma, who resigned to “spend more time with her family”, played a “key role in transforming the organization and contributed to restoring the federation’s credibility and breaking down […]
FIFA and CBF hold seminar on tactical analysis for referees for the first time
This Thursday, the Arbitration Commission of the CBF will host the FIFA-CBF Seminar on Tactical Football Analysis for Referees. It is the first time that a confederation like the CBF holds the event in partnership with football’s highest body. All arbitration professionals on the Brazilian team, a number close to 800, will be able to […]
Without Sterling and with promise from Crystal Palace, England announce squad for FIFA date
This Wednesday, the England team released the list of 25 players called up by coach Gareth Southgate for the matches against Malta and North Macedonia in June, for the Qualifiers for the Euro 2024. The main novelties in the list were the absence of Raheem Sterling, from chelsea, and the presence of Eberechi Eze, from […]
2026 World Cup teams will be grouped by region to shorten travel, says Infantino
The teams that will compete in the world Cup 2026, based in the United States, Canada and Mexico, will be grouped by region to avoid long trips in the first phase of the tournament, revealed FIFA president Gianni Infantino. At an event in Los Angeles, where the official logo of the Worlds was released, Infantino […]
FIFA launches the #Somos26 campaign and sets a date to present the brand for the next World Cup
This Thursday, FIFA launched the #Somos26 campaign for the brand presentation of the 2026 World Cup, which will be held with a big party in Los Angeles next Wednesday. In an unprecedented way, the competition, in its 23rd edition in history, will be played in three countries: United States, Mexico and Canada. At next Wednesday’s […]
U17 World Cup: US$2 million would have been raised by Peru only during the stay if they did not withdraw the venue of the event
Double loss. A few days ago it was learned that FIFA decided to withdraw the headquarters of the Under 17 World Cup from Peru. sporting event It had been declared of national interest in May 2022, during the government of Pedro Castillo. However, the arguments of the highest governing body of world football weighed more: […]
Aleksander Ceferin is re-elected UEFA president and will go into his third term
During the 47th UEFA Congress, held in Lisbon this Wednesday, the current president of the confederation, Aleksander Ceferin, was re-elected to the post. The Slovenian was the only candidate and will remain in charge until 2027. “I want to thank you very much, from the bottom of my heart, it means a lot to me. […]
FIFA sanctions former president of the Peruvian federation for corruption
The Decision-making Body of FIFA’s independent Ethics Committee sanctioned Manuel Francisco Antonio Burga Seoane, former president of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF), for having “participated in a series of bribes and accepting undue pecuniary benefits”. Burga Seoane, who was also a member of the Executive Committee of CONMEBOL and the Development Committee of FIFA, “will […]
FIFA announces Peru’s withdrawal from U-17 World Cup organization
With just over seven months to go before the start of the U-17 World Cup, FIFA announced that Peru will no longer be responsible for hosting the competition. This Monday, the organization stated that it spoke with the local federation and decided to withdraw the organization of the tournament from the country’s hands. The decision […]