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Rebekah Stott is set to be a central figure for hosts New Zealand in 2023 Defender grew up in both New Zealand and Australia Football Ferns chasing first-ever qualification from the group stage Role models were so inaccessible for New Zealand defender Rebekah Stott during her childhood that she dreamed of playing international football for USA or China. Progress has… Read More

Atlanta 1996 was the Centennial Olympics Argentina, Brazil, France, Italy and Spain sent star-stacked squads On this day in 1996 Nigeria emerged as the surprise champions “Winning Olympic gold is the ultimate goal for any athlete,” said Kurt Angle. “So can you imagine how badly everyone wanted gold at the Centennial Olympics?” The future WWE megastar overcame the tragic murder… Read More

Foxi Kethevoama is Central African Republic’s most capped player of all time His country has never reached the finals of a major competition Now 34, he is determined to put that record straight Since playing their first international match in 1974, Central African Republic have had few chances to show what they can do on the international stage, having never… Read More

Joel Kiassumbua plays in goal for Congo DR A FIFA U-17 World Cup winner in 2009 with Switzerland Now dreaming of helping the Leopards reach Qatar 2022 When they appeared in the FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers for the first time back in 1974, Congo DR – then known as Zaire – made it all the way to the finals in… Read More

Still in mourning, the Bolivian coach spoke with FIFA.com He remembered Cesar Salinas and spoke of the pain his death provoked Looking ahead to the qualifiers he says the team “have possibilities” Cesar Farias is still in shock. The death from coronavirus of Cesar Salinas, the president of the Bolivian Football Federation, was a heavy blow for the coach of… Read More

Hubert Velud has coached across Africa He is now tasked with leading Sudan He discusses their hopes of reaching the AFCON and Qatar 2022 Hubert Velud began his coaching career with small clubs in the French second and third divisions, before embarking on an adventure in a continent known for its unique footballing traditions. Ten years after leading Togo, the… Read More

Uday Dabbagh got Palestine off to a great start in Qatar 2022 qualifying His injury coincided with The Knights’ loss of form Dabbagh insists they can still reach the next round A mix of optimism and pessimism prevailed among Noureddine Ould Ali’s men when Palestine were drawn against Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Singapore and Yemen in Group D of Asian qualifying… Read More

Iconic Final premiered on FIFA’s YouTube Channel Broadcast featured interviews with former stars It also featured previously unseen footage from Wembley Stadium On its 54th anniversary, England’s dramatic 1966 FIFA World Cup Final win over West Germany was broadcasted in full on the FIFA YouTube Channel on Thursday 30 July. Fans across the world can watch the whole match in… Read More

Can England go all the way at Qatar 2022? Developments in recent years suggest that they will be one of the main contenders England’s lone FIFA World Cup win was achieved 54 years ago today Winning the FIFA World Cup™ is the dream of many players and many a team, but in the competition’s 90-year history, only eight countries have… Read More

​On This Day in 1930 Uruguay became winners of the very first FIFA World Cup The teams squabbled over whether to use an Argentinian or Uruguay ball ‘The One-Armed One’ sealed victory for his country The Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 1924 was a landmark in the history of the game, the first official competition in which national teams from… Read More