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Media accreditation for the 73rd FIFA Congress

The deadline for accreditation applications is 28 February 2023

Each application will be subject to a review process by FIFA, and successful applicants will be notified by email

ZURICH, Switzerland, February 8, 2023/APO Group/ --

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) is pleased to announce that the media and broadcast accreditation process for the 73rd FIFA Congress, which will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, on 16 March 2023, is now open via the FIFA Media Hub (http://bit.ly/3lmimyI). The deadline for accreditation applications is 28 February 2023.

The 73rd FIFA Congress will take place at Kigali’s BK Arena, starting at 09:00 local time, and will be streamed live on FIFA.com.

Each application will be subject to a review process by FIFA, and successful applicants will be notified by email. All successful applicants are responsible for organising any necessary visas for travel to Rwanda. Further details on the visa process can be found below.

Information on additional activities to take place in the days leading up to the Congress will follow in due course; please note that Supplementary Access Devices (SADs) may be needed to cover some of them.

Hotel information for attending media

FIFA has secured a number of rooms with specific rates in well-located hotels in Kigali:

Hôtel des Mille Collines (https://MilleCollines.rw) at a rate of USD 150 per room/night including breakfast (single occupancy), located 9km away from the BK Arena

Sainte Famille Hotel (https://SainteFamilleHotel.com) at a rate of USD 150 per room/night including breakfast (single occupancy), located 8.6km away from the BK Arena

Lemigo Hotel (www.LemigoHotel.com) at a rate of USD 180 per room/night including breakfast (single occupancy), located 3km away from the BK Arena

To access the rates negotiated by FIFA, please contact the hotels directly and use the following booking code: FIFACNGRSS2023

Please note that the rates negotiated by FIFA are only valid for bookings made by 20 February 2023.

Information for TV and Radio broadcasters

FIFA will produce a world feed for the Congress and will provide services for broadcasters wishing to attend. All services offered on-site are subject to booking, space availability and final confirmation. Interested broadcasters should contact CongressaccreditationTV@fifa.org for information.

Information on visas

Full instructions on the visa process will be provided in the approval letter and the Congress section on the FIFA Media Hub (http://bit.ly/3RMCDcW).

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of FIFA.