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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

Hosts Dominican Republic seeking to extend historic campaign against USA Haiti take on Mexico At stake: Two tickets for this year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup In one semi-final, you have the experience of regional champions Mexico versus the ambition of Haiti to reach their second World Cup in this category. In the other, a multi-title winning USA team go… Read More

More than half of the majors completed ahead of the play-offs Rankings leaders, surprise packages and players on the rise Overview of the rankings as they stand Over half of the current FIFA 20 Global Series season is now behind us, making it an ideal time to take a closer look at the rankings. Ultimately, the top 32 players –… Read More

Huynh Nhu skippered Vietnam through to the qualifying play-off In-form forward eyes maiden Olympic qualification Unfazed by the test awaiting against formidable Australia If the underdogs have their day, then Vietnam can spring a surprise against hosts Australia in Friday’s play-off first leg of Asia’s qualifying for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020. Even a draw in Newcastle will… Read More

Cameroon take on Zambia with a place at Tokyo 2020 at stake Ajara Nchout is the Indomitable Lionesses’ star striker “I’ve always dreamed of getting where I am today” “The girls are on a real high at the moment,” Cameroon striker Ajara Nchout told FIFA.com. “We’ve worked hard to get here and we’re on the brink of qualifying.” The Indomitable Lionesses… Read More

Complexity takes FIFA eClub World Cup crown ‘Zezinho’ first South American to win FUT Champions Cup Overview of all events in February en route to the FIFA eWorld Cup 2020 Another exciting month has come to an end with teams and players writing new chapters in eSport history. There were two majors in February with the FIFA eClub World Cup… Read More

‘Kick Off The Dream’ football carnival welcomes more than 300 children Women’s football, equality and inclusion all in focus in Delhi FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup takes place in India between 2 and 21 November More than 300 children from NGOs, football academies and schools participated in the ‘Kick Off The Dream’ football carnival and took part in the various… Read More

Qatar is set to welcome the first Workers’ Cup of the new decade, with the eighth edition of the competition – organised by the Qatar Stars League (QSL) and sponsored by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) – kicking off on Friday 28 February. The draw for the 2020 edition was conducted on Tuesday at the Al Aziziyah… Read More

Iraq are flying high in Asia’s 2022 World Cup preliminaries Success, including victory over rivals IR Iran, belies ongoing issues Ali Adnan, a key member of the team, discusses their campaign Ali Adnan wasn’t even born when Iraq last reached the FIFA World Cup™. But he was very much alive, and brimming with life, when the Lions of Mesopotamia famously… Read More