Category: Sports

New Zealand’s national women’s team debuted in 1975 Inaugural captain Barbara Cox tells FIFA.com about the early challenges Team were forced to raise money When the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ gets underway Down Under in 2023, it will be approaching half a century since New Zealand fielded its first women’s national team. The Football Ferns debuted in 1975 at… Read More

Diego Maradona celebrates his 60th birthday today We pay tribute with video footage and stats He was directly involved in ten of 13 Argentina goals at one tournament Diego Maradona was just nine when he told a television reporter that his biggest wish was to play at a FIFA World Cup™. Those black-and-white images, from a curly-haired kid who wooed… Read More

Diego Maradona turns 60 today Some of the Argentinian’s goals and plays are genuine works of art The Albiceleste genius has himself inspired many artists While for most of those who practice it, football is primarily a sport, a select few have succeeded in elevating it to an art form. Witnessing Diego Maradona in full flow with the ball at… Read More

How have the stars of the U-17 World Cup 2017 progressed? Sancho, Sargent, Torres and Foden among those already causing a sensation Others with remarkable stories outside top leagues Exactly three years ago, on 28 October 2017, England won the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time with victory over Spain in Kolkata, India. As you would expect, a… Read More

Kyah Simon is one of Australia’s most experienced players & greatest goalscorers The forward has been front and centre for some of the Matildas’ greatest moments Simon talks 2023 Women’s World Cup, her greatest inspiration and much more Twenty years ago last month saw what many claim was the greatest moment in Australian sport. Cathy Freeman united a nation by… Read More

Paul the octopus became a global sensation during South Africa 2010 He enjoyed a run of correct match predictions all the way to the Final We remember this unlikely World Cup star ten years on from his death Forget Forlan, forget Muller, forget Iniesta. If there was one undisputed star of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, it was not any… Read More

Pele wasn’t just a prolific scorer of goals, but a prolific scorer of wonder goals. He netted 12 overall at the FIFA World Cup™ across Sweden 1958, Chile 1962 and Mexico 1970. FIFA TV looks at the best five of them from ‘The King’. Watch them on the abvoe video. Read More

Pele turns 80 today FIFA had the immense privilege of interviewing ‘The King’ An emotional Pele expressed his gratitude to football “In Pele’s 80 years, the only thing that’s missing is to land on the moon,” a teary-eyed Pele told FIFA on his landmark birthday. “When there’s football on the moon, I’ll go there and have a little kickaround.” In… Read More

‘The King’ celebrates his 80th birthday today FIFA interviewed countless football legends about Pele The man himself wasn’t the only one in tears Pele played football with arguably more style than anyone in history. FIFA, therefore, wanted to celebrate his 80th birthday in some style. We travelled the world to interview his former team-mates, other football legends, his wife, his… Read More

Brazilian and world football legend Pele, the only player to have won the FIFA World Cup three times, celebrates his 80th birthday today. To mark the occasion, FIFA is publishing exclusive content on its digital platforms, including a special video programme which is available on FIFA.com and via FIFA’s YouTube channel. Football lovers everywhere will have the chance to relive… Read More