FIFA celebrates historic step for women’s football at LA28 Olympic Games

FIFA is pleased with the decision taken by the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to approve a proposal for 16 women’s and 12 men’s teams to participate in the Olympic Football Tournaments at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

General view inside the stadium as the Olympic Rings can be seen

FIFA President Gianni Infantino visits Orlando, a unique FIFA Club World Cup™ city

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has visited Orlando, United States, to see at first hand the two stadiums which will host matches in the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ and said that the city will go down in soccer history.

Group photo during FIFA President Gianni Infantino's visit to Camping World Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Orlando City SC President of Business Operations Jarrod Dillon and Orlando FC Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel Caesar López

FIFA President Gianni Infantino visits Orlando

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is interviewed during a visit to Camping World Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino unveils the FIFA Club World Cup Trophy during a visit to Camping World Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino during a visit to Camping World Stadium 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a visit to Camping World Stadium

Group photo during FIFA President Gianni Infantino's visit to Camping World Stadium 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino during a visit to Camping World Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer pose with the Official Matchball of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 during a visit to Camping World Stadium

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Orlando City SC President of Business Operations Jarrod Dillon and Orlando FC Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel Caesar López pose for a picture at Inter&Co Stadium 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Orlando City SC President of Business Operations Jarrod Dillon and Orlando FC Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel Caesar López pose for a picture at Inter&Co Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino during a visit to Inter&Co Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino next to the FIFA Club World Cup Trophy during a visit to Inter&Co Stadium 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino with Orlando City SC President of Business Operations Jarrod Dillon during a visit to Inter&Co Stadium

FIFA-PSSI workshop paves way for safer football in Indonesia

FIFA and the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) have strengthened their collaboration to improve football safety and security across the nation. A key milestone in this effort was a joint workshop held in Jakarta.

Group photo during the Stadium Safety & Security Capacity Building Workshop at Mandiri University in Jakarta, Indonesia

FIFA President Gianni Infantino visits Nashville

FIFA President Gianni Infantino during his visit at Geodis Park 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino poses for a picture with Nashville SC players at Geodis Park 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is interviewed during his tour at Nashville SC facilities

FIFA President Gianni infantino and Nashville SC Vice-chair Ian Ayre pose for a picture

FIFA President Gianni infantino gives a speech during his visit at Geodis Park

FIFA President Gianni infantino and Nashville SC Vice-chair Ian Ayre take a tour at Geodis Park

FIFA President Gianni infantino talks with Nashville SC Vice-chair Ian Ayre

 FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during his visit to Nashville SC facilities

Local solidarity to the fore in Nashville during FIFA Club World Cup™ visit 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has visited Nashville, United States, where he expressed his condolences to those affected by recent flooding in the area and announced plans to use the FIFA Club World Cup legacy fund to build mini-pitches for young people.

FIFA Senior Football Advisor Youri Djorkaeff, FIFA Chief Football Officer Jill Ellis, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell, Nashville SC General Manager Mike Jacobs, , and Nashville SC Vice-chair Ian Ayre 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino on the pitch during a visit to Bank of America Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino visits Bank of America Stadium

FIFA Club World Cup 25™ host Charlotte "a great soccer city", says Gianni Infantino 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has toured Charlotte, one of the 11 cities that will host the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, describing it as a great sports and soccer city. 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino poses for a photo with the official match ball of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ during a visit to the Bank of America Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino on the pitch during his visit to Bank of America Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino poses for a photo during his visit to the Bank of America Stadium 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is interviewed during his visit to Bank of America Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CEO of Tepper Sports and Entertainment Kristi Coleman pose for a photo on the pitch during a visit to Bank of America Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino during his visit to Bank of America Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino poses for photos during his visit to Bank of America Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during his visit to Bank of America Stadium

Group photo during FIFA President Gianni Infantino's meeting with Charlotte FC leadership at Bank of America Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Owner of the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC Dave Tepper look at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 trophy

FIFA President Gianni Infantino during a meet and greet with Charlotte FC leadership at Bank of America Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino visits Charlotte

FIFA Referee Seminar - Fitness Check

FIFA holds seminars to prepare referees for inaugural FIFA Club World Cup™

A football match during the FIFA referee seminar at the Home of FIFA 

FIFA’s Director of Refereeing Massimo Busacca speaks during the FIFA referee seminar at the Home of FIFA

Danny Makkelie takes part in a reaction test during the FIFA referee seminar at the Home of FIFA 

Referee fitness check during the FIFA referee seminar at the Home of FIFA

A football match during the FIFA referee seminar at the Home of FIFA

FIFA Referee Committee Chairman Pierluigi Collina speaks during the FIFA referee seminar at the Home of FIFA 

FIFA Referees during the FIFA referee seminar at the Home of FIFA

FIFA Referee Committee Chairman Pierluigi Collina speaks during the FIFA referee seminar at the Home of FIFA

Seminar for FIFA referees from UEFA at the Home of FIFA

"An extra responsibility": FIFA holds seminars to prepare referees for inaugural FIFA Club World Cup™

Referees from around the world have taken part in seminars organised by FIFA as part of efforts to ensure the highest possible standard of officiating at the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup™.  The seminars were held in Zurich, Dubai and Buenos Aires.

A group photo during the FIFA referee seminar at the Home of FIFA

FIFA launches third edition of the Executive Programme in Anti-Doping 

FIFA has launched the third edition of its anti-doping programme, designed to provide guidance to all football stakeholders who have to deal with or manage this increasingly complex subject. Third edition runs from September 2025 to January 2026.

Technician holding urine samples

Balancing elite refereeing and motherhood

World Health Day is on 7 April, and the focus of this year's celebration will be on pregnancy, healthy childbirth and postnatal health. FIFA works hard to ensure that its elite-level female referees can combine motherhood with their careers. 

Referee Lara Lee is seen with her daughter during the FIFA Women's Elite Referees Seminar for AFC/CAF/OFC in Doha, Qatar

FIFA-WTO study estimates USD 47 billion economic output from FIFA Club World Cup™ and FIFA World Cup™ in the US

FIFA and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat have released two studies that showcase the significant socioeconomic impact the forthcoming FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ and FIFA World Cup 2026™ could have in the United States and globally.

FIFA World Cup 2026™ and FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ - Socioeconomic impact analysis

Gianni Infantino says FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025™ will be “a great success”

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has praised the work of the President of the Republic of Seychelles Wavel Ramkalawan and the Seychelles Football Federation (SFF) led by Elvis Chetty to ensure the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2025 will be “a great success”.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivers a video message during the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025 Draw

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2025 Official Draw - FIFA President video message

Draw for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025™ | FIFA President Gianni Infantino

FIFA receives confirmations of interest in hosting 2031 and 2035 editions of FIFA Women’s World Cup™

FIFA has received valid bids from FIFA Member Associations in North America and Europe to host the 2031 and 2035 editions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, respectively. The FIFA administration will conduct thorough bidding and evaluation processes.

FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy

Australia make impressive debut in FIFA Women’s Futsal World Rankings – Armenia and Poland enter Men’s Top 20

The first edition of the FIFA Futsal World Ranking for the year, which was published on Friday 4 April 2025, revealed some significant changes – in both tables – on the back of 183 women’s matches and 192 in the men’s game.

FIFA Futsal World Ranking 

FIFA Club World Cup™ “opens up opportunities” for the world, Gianni Infantino tells UEFA Congress 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said the new FIFA Club World Cup gives “citizens of all the countries” the unique opportunity to become world champions in a speech to the 49th UEFA Ordinary Congress in Belgrade, Serbia.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the 49th Ordinary UEFA Congress

Ticket packages for FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ featuring guaranteed access to FIFA World Cup 26™ tickets now on sale

By witnessing history in the making at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ – where 32 of the top clubs on the planet will compete for a brand-new trophy – fans can secure a guaranteed opportunity to purchase tickets for the FIFA World Cup 26™.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the 49th Ordinary UEFA Congress

A general view as FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the 49th Ordinary UEFA Congress 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino smiles whilst holding the UEFA Women's Euro match ball during the 49th Ordinary UEFA Congress

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger during the 49th Ordinary UEFA Congress

FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on during the 49th Ordinary UEFA Congress

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin pose for a photo with the UEFA Women's Euro match ball during the 49th Ordinary UEFA Congress 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino alongside FIFA Vice-President and CAF President Patrice Motsepe (L) and FIFA Vice-President and CONMEBOL President Alejandro Dominguez (C) during the 49th Ordinary UEFA Congress 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends 49th Ordinary UEFA Congress in Belgrade

Elijah Seychelles and Taniah team up for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025™ Official Song

FIFA has teamed up with acclaimed singers Taniah and Elijah Seychelles for the global release of Boom SE SE, the Official Song of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025™.

FIFA has teamed up with acclaimed singers Taniah and Elijah Seychelles for the global release of Boom Se Se, the Official Song of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025™

Spain seize second spot in latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking™

Argentina (1st) remain top thanks to impressive wins away to Uruguay (1-0) and at home to Brazil (4-1), but the Albiceleste have new company, as Spain (2nd, up 1) took full advantage of France’s (3rd, down 1) slip-up in Croatia to secure second spot.

Spain's players celebrate

Request for Information (RFI) – Dressing and Signage Services, FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™

The FIFA Stadium and Infrastructure Department is seeking information from experienced providers of Dressing and Signage services who may wish to partake in any potential future tender and procurement process for FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena

FIFA President Gianni Infantino visits Rose Bowl Stadium

FIFA President Gianni Infantino expresses pride in “welcoming the world in the United States” for upcoming FIFA Club World Cup 2025™

Inaugural FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in the United States will be a global spectacle that will inspire future generations, says FIFA President Gianni Infantino who spoke at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Stadium, one of 12 venues for this year’s competition. 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at Rose Bowl Stadium

FIFA Member Associations in focus (March 2025)

We take a look at the extraordinary work that FIFA's member associations have been doing in recent weeks to promote, strengthen and make football truly global.

Coach educators take part in training

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025™ tickets on sale

Football fans wanting to experience the colour and excitement of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2025™ in the spectacular tropical setting provided by the Seychelles have a chance to secure their tickets as the general sale is now open.

FBSWC25-Tickets

Football in Bhutan inaugurates the “Home of Happiness”

His Royal Highness Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck attended the inauguration ceremony. Facility is a “symbol of hope” for Bhutan’s young players

The inauguration of the new Bhutan Football Federation HQ and technical centre building attended by The President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee HRH Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchhuk and President of the Bhutan Football Federation Dasho Ugen Tsechup

Fruits of FIFA Forward-backed youth leagues behind Japan’s FIFA World Cup 26™ qualification

Takefusa Kubo one of 10 members of the Samurai Blue squad that secured FIFA World Cup 26™ qualification after emerging from Japan’s productive youth league system

Takefusa Kubo (C) of Japan celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier Group C match between Japan and Bahrain at Saitama Stadium

An external view of the new Bhutan Football Federation HQ and technical centre building attended by The President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee HRH Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchhuk and President of the Bhutan Football Federation Dasho Ugen Tsechup

An aerial view of the new Bhutan Football Federation HQ and technical centre building attended by The President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee HRH Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchhuk and President of the Bhutan Football Federation Dasho Ugen Tsechup

The new Bhutan Football Federation HQ and technical centre building.

The President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee HRH Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchhuk and President of the Bhutan Football Federation Dasho Ugen Tsechup were in attendance at the inauguration of the new Bhutan Football Federation HQ

The official unveiling of the new Bhutan Football Federation HQ and technical centre.

A view of the playing surface of the new Bhutan Football Federation HQ and technical centre.

A general view of the new Bhutan Football Federation HQ and technical centre building attended by The President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee HRH Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchhuk and President of the Bhutan Football Federation Dasho Ugen Tsechup

Inauguration of Bhutan Football Federation Headquarters and Technical Centre

FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA World Cup 2030™ tender processes begin in Cyprus and Greece

 FIFA has launched invitations to tender (ITT) for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA World Cup 2030™ in Cyprus and Greece.

During the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 3rd Place Play off match between Al Ahly and SE Palmeiras at the Education City Stadium

FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA World Cup 2030™ tender process begins in the Caribbean

FIFA has launched an invitation to tender (ITT) for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA World Cup 2030™ in the Caribbean. 

During the FIFA Club World Cup 5th Place Match between Jeonbuk Hyundai and Mamelodi Sundowns at Suita City Football Stadium

FIFA Club Management Workshop in Paramaribo (Suriname)

FIFA Club Management Workshop in Managua (Nicaragua)

FIFA Club Management Workshops strengthening professional game in Nicaragua and Suriname

FIFA has underlined its commitment to football development in the Concacaf region by holding two FIFA Club Management Workshops last week

FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström poses for a group photo with the FIFA Regional Office team during his visit to the FIFA Regional Office in New Zealand

FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström poses for a photo with FIFA Council Member and New Zealand Football President Johanna Wood and New Zealand Football CEO Andrew Pragnell at NZ Football Federation office during a visit to New Zealand

FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström and OFC General Secretary Franck Castillo pose for a photo at Oceania Football Confederation headquarters during a visit to New Zealand

FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström visits New Zealand

FIFA Club World Cup 2025™: record prize money and unprecedented solidarity to benefit club football

FIFA Club World Cup™ winners to earn up to 125 USD million. USD 1 billion prize money to 32 participating clubs. Target of USD 250 million in solidarity for club football across the world. All revenue to be distributed to club football

FIFA Club World Cup Trophy

FIFA Secretary General sees bright future for football in Oceania after New Zealand seal historic FIFA World Cup 26™ qualification

FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström has congratulated New Zealand on securing Oceania’s first-ever guaranteed FIFA World Cup™ spot, describing the historic achievement as “another significant milestone in the development of football in the region”.

FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström and Oceania Football Confederation President Lambert Maltock during a visit to OFC headquarters in New Zealand

Gibraltar rock past multiple milestones in FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking™

A new name appeared in the December 2024 edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking™ as Gibraltar's arrival swelled the list of ranked international teams to 195.

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