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Ali Afif played for Al Sadd at the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011 Forward hopes to play a part at Qatar 2020 with Al Duhail SC “I’ll use all my experience for the good of the team” Al Duhail front man Ali Afif is all set to grace the FIFA Club World Cup for the second time in his… Read More

Become a zone reporter for the zone finals in February Apply now and join FIFA’s broadcast and commentary crew Everyone can apply via the form below Are you a passionate competitive FIFA follower, creator, commentator or host? Get the unique chance to showcase your reporting skills to the world during the FIFAe Club World Cup and kick off your career… Read More

As part of the next stage of the venue selection process, FIFA has provided further information to the 23 candidate host cities for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in Canada, Mexico and the United States regarding the timeline with deadlines set for 2021, subject to any restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. Following on from the information-exchange phase initiated last… Read More

FIFA and the Local Organising Committee have announced that telecom operator Ooredoo is reprising its role as a National Supporter for the FIFA Club World Cup™, which as the tournament is again hosted in Qatar.  The 2020 edition of the tournament is set to be held in Doha with matches taking place from 4 to 11 February 2021. Six top… Read More

FIFA is opening two invitations to tender (ITT) simultaneously for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 2022™ and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, FIFA’s flagship competitions, in Sub-Saharan Africa . The tender processes are due to launch tomorrow, Tuesday, 26 January. The first ITT is for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 2022™. The second… Read More

Al Ahly face hosts Al Duhail in their Qatar 2020 opener Coach Pitso Mosimane hails Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdy He discusses a potential showdown against Bayern Munich Egypt’s Al Ahly Sporting Club are back at the FIFA Club World Cup after a seven-year absence. The Red Devils are aiming to go as far as they can in a tournament in which… Read More

Qualifiers from Zones 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 confirmed Playoffs in Zone 4 to take place on 28 January Zone finals in February to crown six zone winners After weeks of intense qualification, 27 out of 42 teams have qualified for the FIFAe Club World Cup 2021™. The pinnacle event of competitive EA SPORTS FIFA for teams will feature… Read More

Men’s Olympic Football Tournament 22 Jan 2021 © imago images Men’s Olympic Football Tournament kicks off in exactly six months We talk to Sylvain Ripoll, coach of France’s Espoirs (U-21) team “I’m part of a generation that dreamed of going to the Olympics” This Friday 22 January marks six months to the day before the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament kicks… Read More

Club World Cup has been dominated by European and South American sides Nonetheless, several unfancied sides have caused major upsets over the years We look back at some of the finest exploits of these ‘lesser lights’ Teams representing Europe and South America have enjoyed unbroken dominance at the FIFA Club World Cup. In the 16 editions to date, the winners… Read More

Following the success of the exclusive Visa Presale for the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ presented by Alibaba Cloud, which was due to conclude today at 12:00 AST / 10:00 CET, FIFA has now extended the sales period for Visa customers. Fans will now have an extended and exclusive opportunity to secure match tickets on FIFA.com/tickets by using a… Read More