Tag: Fifa

Australia fullback Rhyan Grant survived a harrowing experience in 2018 Career has since blossomed for both club and country The Socceroos return to the pitch this week after longest absence for 60 years “Everything went peaceful and quiet under the water. I got ready to just let it happen. I thought, ‘This is it’.” That was how Australia and Sydney… Read More

Dave Beeche appointed to lead FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ in Australia and New Zealand New CEO to oversee overall delivery of tournament in two host countries Appointment follows recent Host Cities announcement and appointment of FIFA Chief Operating Officers earlier this year FIFA has today announced the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the FIFA Women’s… Read More

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 CEO appointed, begins role on 14 June Dave Beeche was previously CEO of FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2015 ‘Partnerships key to delivering a world-class experience and event’ says new CEO FIFA announced today the appointment of Dave Beeche as the new CEO of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand.… Read More

Futsal legend Kike and Lithuanian football great Edgaras Jankauskas will help decide the fate of the 24 FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021™ contenders as they join the stage for the Official Draw at the Home of FIFA on 1 June. Kike, a FIFA Futsal World Cup™ two-time winner with Spain in 2000 and 2004, and Edgaras Jankauskas, the first… Read More

Indonesia feature in Qatar 2022 qualifying as AFC matches resume next week Midfielder Evan Dimas eyeing victories despite early elimination Playmaker has drawn inspiration from Spanish idol Andres Iniesta Indonesia’s Evan Dimas is all too aware that his team’s hopes of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ have already been extinguished. But AFC Asian Cup qualification is still… Read More

Japan beat Myanmar 10-0 to reach the third round of AFC World Cup qualifiers Yuya Osako grabbed the headlines with a five-goal haul Hajime Moriyasu’s side have scored 37 goals without reply in Group F Japan have cruised through to the third round of Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ after a resounding 10-0 win over an… Read More

The Best FIFA Football Awards 28 May 2021 © Getty Images “It was extraordinary,” Marivaldo Francisco da Silva, gesticulating rapturously, told FIFA.com after returning from Sao Paulo, where he received the FIFA Fan Award. “It was a moment I will remember every day for the rest of my life.” Yet Marivaldo, who won the prize for walking 60 kilometres to… Read More

Following the recent withdrawal of Korea DPR from the preliminary competition for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, the Bureau for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers has taken a decision in order to ensure the fairness of the competition for the remaining teams. In accordance with this decision, the results of all of the Round 2 matches already played by… Read More

CAF qualifying competition draw for #FIFAWWC 2023 took place on 10 May Qualifiers will double up as the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations Morocco 2022 Derbies and big matches aplenty in the first round Africa’s journey to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ began in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Monday 10 May with the… Read More

New puzzle game encourages futsal fun ahead of FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021™ Casual puzzle game introduces futsal in entertaining new format Game play at official FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021™ venues Available for download on Android and iOS mobile phones A new game celebrating the FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021™ has launched today, bringing the fun… Read More