Tag: Fifa

Following consultation with Asia’s member associations, FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have agreed to postpone the upcoming Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ as follows: Matches originally scheduled to take place during the international window of 23-31 March 2020 and 1-9 June 2020 are postponed to later dates FIFA and the AFC will discuss further… Read More

Following consultation with Asia’s member associations, FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have agreed to postpone the upcoming Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ as follows: Matches originally scheduled to take place during the international window of 23-31 March 2020 and 1-9 June 2020 are postponed to later dates FIFA and the AFC will discuss further… Read More

More than 100 girls from local schools and NGOs in Goa celebrated #IWD2020 Current and former Indian women’s national team stars inspired young players “Women’s football in India is on the rise”: Ashalata Devi In a unique moment in the history of Indian football, three generations of Indian women footballers gathered at the Benaulim Grounds in Goa on Sunday to… Read More

Erika Vazquez reflects on 15 years with Athletic Club Top scorer lauds club’s commitment to equality 37-year-old charts rise of the women’s game At her third birthday party, Erika Vazquez was more interested in kicking balloons around than opening presents. Getting the message straightaway, her father went out and bought her a ball. Though he was a handball player and… Read More

Female players under contract at various clubs around the world Growing number of women in the FIFA eSports scene Profiles of some of the main players to mark International Women’s Day International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March every year, and FIFA.com has decided to mark the occasion by shining a light on the burgeoning female presence in the… Read More

#KickOffTheDream videos marking the build-up to International Women’s Day Uplifting personal stories highlight sport’s importance ahead of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020 That global showpiece takes place between 2 and 21 November International Women’s Day will be marked tomorrow and, for India, there is another key milestone on the horizon. In November, the country will host the… Read More

USA flex their muscles to reach the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2020 Mexico prevail in penalty shoot-out to advance They join hosts Costa Rica and Panama as North American finalists Mexico and USA cemented their places in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica/Panama 2020 on Friday by becoming finalists at the Concacaf U-20 Women’s Championship. USA ran… Read More

USA flex their muscles to reach the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2020 They join hosts Costa Rica and Panama as North American finalists Mexico and Haiti will contest Concacaf’s final spot The USA U-20 women’s national team cemented their place in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica/Panama 2020 on Friday by defeating the Dominican Republic 6-0 to… Read More

FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) met at the Home of FIFA to discuss football activities in Asia. For both FIFA and the AFC, the well-being and health of all individuals involved in football matches remains the highest priority, and as such, a formal proposal to postpone upcoming matches in the Asian FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian… Read More

Our #Sheroes series celebrates inspiring women in football We put the spotlight on champion freestyler Melody Donchet She talks about the sacrifices she has made to live out her passion and recover from serious injury Over the years, the likes of Elisabeth Loisel, Marinette Pichon, Laura Georges, Louisa Cadamuro-Necib and modern-day heroes Amandine Henry and Eugenie Le Sommer have fired… Read More