Following the news of the plane crash suffered by the Brazilian team Associação Chapecoense de Futebol, on their journey to Medellin for the final round of the Copa Sudamericana, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed his shock and deep…

FIFA 2.0: The Vision for the Future

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has today unveiled “FIFA 2.0: The Vision for the Future” – the first time in FIFA’s history that it has published a roadmap for how to most effectively grow the game, enhance the experience and…

During the ceremony, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter delivered an inaugural speech, the text of which is now available on FIFA.com.FIFA President Blatter’s address was followed by remarks from the representative of the City of Zurich, Filippo Leutenegger, from…

FIFA.com looks at some of the most remarkable figures behind FIFA’s daily development work and the key priorities for the next cycle.800,000,000 USD was FIFA’s development budget for the cycle 2011 – 2014. This amount represents 56 times more…

The five-day course is being conducted by FIFA and AFC Instructor Chan Shuk Chi with assistance from Nicola Demaine, OFC Women’s Football Development Officer and there are 20 participants of the course.Chan Shuk Chi arrived in Vanuatu on Sunday…

The announcement follows a comprehensive tender process that began in February and involved bid presentations at the Home of FIFA in Zurich as well as site inspections in Brazil. As part of the tender, GoalControl GmbH is also set…

Second GLT test phase confirmed

Between 10 May 2012 and the beginning of June, EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) will test both systems with the following aim: to rigorously assess the reliability and accuracy of each system, as well as…

FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter. Photo: FIFA via Getty ImagesThe FIFA President also gives a brief update on the different activities regarding the reform process and states that ‘the results will be ready for presentation to you at the…

For the six confederations, this bonus will amount to USD 2.5 million each. This decision by the FIFA Executive Committee has been made possible thanks to the outstanding success of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, which…