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International stakeholder group to support ensuring an inclusive FIFA World Cup launched

First meeting of the Core Stakeholder Group on Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination held this week Tournament organisers reiterated commitment to diversity to leading organisations in this field The participants cover key areas such as gender and race equality, LGBTIQ+ and disability inclusion A meeting on Monday between the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ organisers and leading organisations in the diversity field… Read More
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Legends make history as Olympic 12 prepare

Women’s Olympic Football Tournament 16 Jun 2021 © Getty Images Olympic participants warming up with friendlies Japan and USA looking strong, while Chile pulled off a great result Caroline Seger and Carli Lloyd make history In just over a month, the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament will be getting underway in Tokyo. For those teams taking part, there is little time… Read More
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FIFA awards FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ media rights in Poland

FIFA has awarded the exclusive rights in Poland to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ to Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group). NENT Group will show every match from the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand, the biggest event in the international women’s game, on its Viaplay platform in Poland. NENT Group continues to focus investments on women’s sport in… Read More
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Mancini: We wanted to do something really different with Italy

Roberto Mancini has led a remarkable turnaround in Italy’s fortunes Almost three years have passed since his Azzurri side last tasted defeat Mancini tells us about his attacking revolution and special World Cup motivation With Roberto Mancini, the numbers rarely tell the full story. A perfect example would be his tally of zero FIFA World Cup™ appearances as a player.… Read More
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Schirinzi: A life dedicated to beach soccer

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 15 Jun 2021 © Getty Images European qualifying event for Beach Soccer World Cup 2021 starts this week FIFA.com chats to Switzerland coach Angelo Schirinzi “Russia are joint-favourites for the World Cup, alongside Portugal and Brazil” Football – or more precisely beach soccer – dominates Angelo Schirinzi’s life. For years, the Swiss national has been… Read More