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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

Asia’s second qualifying round resumes action after 18-months Twelve spots in Round 3 will be determined over the coming weeks Korea DPR announced withdrawal leaving Group H in the balance All eyes across Asia will be on the continent’s second round of qualifying for 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ which resumes on Friday after an 18-month delay due to Covid-19.… Read More

Didi inspired Brazil to two FIFA World Cup trophies He was named best player at Sweden 1958 ahead of Garrincha and Pele The midfielder died 20 years ago today “We have to do something,” Didi whispered to his friend and Botafogo team-mate in the dressing room. Nilton Santos nodded agreeingly. It had taken six editions for the FIFA World Cup™… Read More

Luxembourg to take part in Women’s World Cup qualifying for first time Daniel Santos has been coach of the women’s national team since 2020 “We may be able to scrape a point here and there,” he says In Germany, one in seven registered players is female, equating to some 1.1 million women and girls active in the game there. That… Read More

Rodriguez is one of the promising young talents Uruguay are banking on Winger has three goals in nine games with La Celeste He talks about maturing as a player, the national team and World Cup qualifiers In 2016 shortly after Brian Rodriguez had joined Penarol, Uruguayan legend Jose Perdomo, who had brought him to the Montevideo club, famously dubbed him… Read More

Men’s Olympic Football Tournament (FIFA.com) 14 May 2021 © imago images Nick D’Agostino scored the winner as Australia ended their Olympic drought “As soon as the full-time whistle blew, a few players broke down in tears” Forward netted five goals in qualifying having barely played any club football No matter what Nick D’Agostino accomplishes in his football career, he already… Read More

Northern Ireland’s women recently qualified for their first major tournament Kenny Shiels’ attack-minded team have undergone a spectacular transformation Star striker Simone Magill looks ahead to EURO and World Cup challenges “The greatest sporting achievement I can think of” is quite an accolade. The instinctive temptation to dismiss it as hyperbole only increases on learning that it was bestowed on… Read More