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Beninese Football Association

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Marcellin BOCOVE

Aboudou ADAM CHABI

Anasthase DAGNONHOUETON

Ayema PEDRO

Bienvenu GNASSOUNOU

Dedevi AHYI

Sarako TAMOU BIO

Sedogbo AHOUANVOEBLA

Sylvain LAWSON

Claude PAQUI

Koto GBIAN

Adolphe OGOUYON

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Gernot ROHR

Ouzerou ABDOULAYE

Benoit Sebastien Gilles TOUPE

Thomas BOKO

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Sub-Saharan Africa media rights for FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ renewed with pan-African broadcaster New World Televisions S.A.

New World TV has agreed a deal for live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ across TV and digital platforms in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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FIFA takes next step to support strengthening of cotton-textile-garment value chains in C-4+ countries

FIFA has announced apparel for the FIFA Football for Schools programme sourced from members of the Cotton-4 plus (C4+) countries will be available by the end of 2025 as part of its commitment to promote economic inclusion in developing countries.

FIFA takes next step to bring Cotton-4 plus countries into football apparel market

FIFA starts pilot projects in Africa to build mini-pitches in schools

FIFA has begun several pilot projects in Africa following the pledge made by President Gianni Infantino at the Sustainable Sports Summit in 2024 to build 1,000 mini-pitches in schools across the world in support of the Sustainable Development Goals. 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivers a video message at the fifth Finance in Common Summit in Cape Town

Gelson Fernandes is greeted by the President of Benin, Patrice Talon, to mark World Cotton Day

World Cotton Day was celebrated on 7 October in Cotonou, Benin. To mark the event, Benin President Patrice Talon welcomed FIFA Director Member Associations Africa Gelson Fernandes to discuss the development of football in Africa, and Benin in particular.

FIFA Director Member Associations Africa Gelson Fernandes and President of Benin Patrice Talon. Photo: Présidence du Bénin

Football development and FIFA Forward in focus on busy day in Paris

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has held meetings with a number of FIFA Member Association presidents and sports administrators on another busy day at FIFA House in Paris, France.

Meeting with the Football Association Chairwoman

FIFA and World Trade Organization “Partenariat pour le Coton” initiative holds steering committee meeting in Benin

The steering committee of the “Partenariat pour le Coton” initiative led by FIFA and the World Trade Organization (WTO), which explores ways of using football to help develop the cotton-to-textile value chain in the Cotton Four (plus) countries

FIFA and World Trade Organization “Partenariat pour le Coton” initiative

Benin's football development focus of Paris talks

Benin's Sports Minister Benoît M. K. Dato and Beninese Football Association (FBF) President and FIFA Council member Mathurin de Chacus talked football development in the West African nation with FIFA's Director Member Associations Africa, Gelson Fernandes.

Benin Sport Minister Benoît M. K. Dato Visits Paris Office

World Trade Organization and FIFA reaffirm commitment to Cotton-4 plus African countries 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has stressed the importance of FIFA’s partnership with the World Trade Organization (WTO) in delivering on actions that provide real impact in improving lives and livelihoods in West Africa.

FIFA and WTO High Level MC13 Side-Event on Cotton

Infantino hosts presidents of the Ukraine, Benin and Guinea-Bissau football associations

FIFA President Gianni Infantino welcomed Andriy Pavelko, his counterpart at the Ukraine Association of Football (UAF)

FIFA Paris Office Meeting with Football Federation of Ukraine President Andriy Pavelko

Festival atmosphere as African Schools Champions Cup opens in style

The inaugural Africa Schools Champions Cup has kicked off in style in Kinshasa with the joy of football being celebrated by participating teams representing six African member associations 

Ethiopia players celebrate during the African School Champions Cup 2022 Boy's Group Phase match between Democratic Republic Of Congo and Ethiopia

FIFA Secretary General joins social development sessions in Kinshasa

A social development programme involving all participant teams has kicked off the activities at the Panafrican School Championship in Kinshasa, with FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura lending her encouragement during a visit to the sessions.

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura with Senegal players during Safeguarding activity for PMAs ahead of the African School Champions Cup 2022 

African schools looking to emulate heroes on Kinshasa adventure

Schools from Benin, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Morocco, Senegal and South Africa have arrived in Kinshasa for the Africa Schools Champions Cup, with many youngsters being inspired by the recent CAF Africa Cup of Nations to write their own history,

DR Congo team celebrate during the team arrivals prior to the African School Champions Cup 2022

Benin hosts landmark schools' tournament

12 boys and girls Under-16 teams contest landmark week-long event in Benin

National Schools Tournament in Benin

FIFA and the AFD team up for new projects in Africa

In June 2019, FIFA signed an agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD), recognising football’s importance as a driver of development. Thanks to their partnership, a number of projects will be rolled out in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa ...

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Championnes: football for gender equality in Africa

To empower women and girls and fight against the discriminatory practices and attitudes that they face, FIFA and the AFD are financing the Championnes programme, which is being run by the NGO Plan International France.

Programme "Championnes" in Togo, Guinea and Benin

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