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A total of 60 national teams will participate in the FIFAe Nations Series 2021 FIFAe Nations Cup 2021 to take place from 20 to 22 August in Copenhagen Nations to compete for a total prize pool of USD 500,000 The very best EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 national teams will compete from 20 to 22 August in Copenhagen, Denmark for the… Read More

Olympic Football Tournaments 2020 – Women (FIFA.com) 14 Apr 2021 © imago images China PR dramatically pipped Korea Republic for an Olympic place Wang Shuang was the extra-time hero The 26-year-old discusses their qualification and Tokyo targets The scene of a weeping Wang Shuang, hugging team-mates after 120 minutes in Suzhou yesterday, told its own story. It had been a… Read More

Chile edge Cameroon 2-1 on aggregate La Roja are headed to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament for the first time All 12 teams confirmed for Tokyo 2020 Chile clinched the final ticket for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 by edging Cameroon 2-1 on aggregate in their two-legged intercontinental play-off. The victory is hugely significant for Chilean women’s football… Read More

Korea Republic led 3-2 on aggregate Wang Shuang won China PR an extra-time thriller The Steel Roses secured a ticket to the Olympics Wang Shuang turned China PR’s saviour to snatch them a ticket to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 at the expense of Korea Republic. The Steel Roses were 3-2 behind on aggregate, with little over 20… Read More

Emile Heskey represented England at four major tournaments The former Liverpool striker is now coaching Leicester City’s women He tells FIFA.com about that job and gives his take on England’s Class of 2021 Emile Heskey is one of Leicester’s favourite football sons. A local lad made good, he lifted two League Cups for his hometown team before becoming a treble-winner… Read More

Venezuelan injured in qualifiers for Lithuania 2021 Pandemic allowed him to recover for World Cup Player talks about that experience, as well as team preparations and goals It was 6 February 2020, with Venezuela contesting the biggest game in their futsal history, when Alfredo de Jesus Vidal felt something was not right. Instinctively, he looked to the bench and signalled… Read More

Australia and New Zealand’s squads have been largely settled in recent years Several fresh faces lit up the recent W-League season FIFA.com looks at newer names hoping to feature at a home Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand are set to welcome the world at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ and, as always, much interest will focus on… Read More

Multiple FIFA World Cup records were set on this day 20 years ago American Samoa faced numerous hurdles in the lead-up FIFA.com chronicles the back-story to a unique match Twenty years ago today a world record international score was set. Australia 31-0 American Samoa It is a mark that will surely never be surpassed. This is the back-story of how… Read More

FIFA.com speaks exclusively with Armenia coach Joaquin Caparros His side have begun Qatar 2022 qualifying with three straight wins “We’ve started well, but we’re keeping our feet on the ground,” he says When Joaquin Caparros was appointed Sevilla coach back in 2000, he could never have guessed where he would be coaching 21 years later. From then until 2005, he… Read More

Following the tender process for the Italian media rights to the FIFA World Cup 2022™, FIFA has awarded the exclusive rights to the competition to Rai, the Italian national public service broadcaster. Rai has been awarded multi-platform rights across television, digital and radio, and will provide an extremely strong broadcast platform for the tournament. In addition to making all 64… Read More