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England now in top three, Comoros Islands on the charge

Although Argentina (1st) still lead the way ahead of France (2nd), England (3rd, up 1) are now in the trio of teams at the front of the pack, followed by Belgium (4th, up 1), who have also climbed one place

Total of 188 international matches played in November; One change on the FIFA (www.FIFA.com)​/Coca-Cola World Ranking podium; Comoros Islands are the biggest climbers. International matches were played all over the world in November 2023, with FIFA World Cup 26™ qualifiers taking place in Africa, Asia and South America. The other…

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B-roll Video Release: FIFA President Gianni Infantino visits Comoros

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Gianni Infantino has met the President of Comoros, HE Azali Assoumani, to discuss ways of growing football during a visit to the Indian Ocean nation. Accompanied by the President of the Comoros Football Federation (FFC) Said Ali Said Athouman, the FIFA (www.FIFA.com) President also visited the national technical centre. Prior…

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Gianni Infantino discusses football development during visit to the Union of the Comoros

Mr Infantino and Mr Athouman both spoke of the importance of the FIFA Forward programme for Member Associations such as the FFC

Gianni Infantino met President Assoumani during a visit to the Union of the Comoros; Discussions centred on getting more people to play football in the country; FIFA (www.FIFA.com) President took part in a football turf inauguration ceremony, with the facility supported by FIFA Forward funding. Gianni Infantino has met the…

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Gianni Infantino Discusses Football Development with Head of Comoros Federation

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has met his Comoros counterpart, Said Ali Said Athouman, to discuss football development in the country which provided one of the biggest upsets in Africa Nations Cup history

Artificial pitches and renovation of training centre are among key projects in Comoros; Comoros national team made their AFCON finals debut this year; FIFA (www.FIFA.com) a key partner for the Comoros federation. Download document (EN): https://bit.ly/3y4Iu3G Download document (FR): https://bit.ly/3y1bn0G FIFA President Gianni Infantino has met his Comoros counterpart, Said Ali Said…

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FIFA Sends Condolences after Tragic Incident in Cameroon

The thoughts and prayers of the global football community are with the victims

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) sends its deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims who lost their lives following the tragic incident that took place at Olembe Stadium during the Africa Cup of Nations fixture between Cameroon and Comoros. The thoughts and prayers of the global football community are with…

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Qatar to host FIFA Arab Cup 2021™ draw on 27 April

The tournament will be contested by 23 Arab nations

Qatar will host the draw for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021™ (www.FIFA.com) at Katara Opera House on Tuesday, 27 April at 21:00 local time. The tournament will be contested by 23 Arab nations. The draw will be attended by a limited number of officials, in line with Qatar’s COVID-19 protocols.…

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Excitement mounts ahead of FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021™ draw

The FIFA Arab Cup™ is seen as an important opportunity to test operations and facilities ahead of Qatar 2022

Ahead of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021™ (www.FIFA.com) draw on Tuesday, 27 April (21:00 local time), the qualifying matches for the tournament have been decided. Of the 23 nations involved, the 14 lowest-ranked teams according to the April edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (https://fifa.fans/3sVOCXB) will participate in single-leg play-offs…

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Patrice Motsepe elected CAF President as Africa united behind common objective

It is a position fully endorsed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino

The task of projecting African football onto the global stage has begun following the election of Patrice Motsepe as CAF President by acclamation during the 43rd CAF Congress, which has taken place in Rabat, Morocco. Mr Motsepe will not only lead a revised African confederation, but an organisation that will…

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African qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2022™ live on FIFA.com and YouTube

Live stream will be available on FIFA.com and FIFA’s YouTube channel

FIFA invests in TV production to give fans all over the world a chance to watch the first round of qualifiers; First round of CAF qualifiers for Qatar 2022 start this week; Live stream will be available on FIFA.com and FIFA’s YouTube channel. The first round of CAF qualifiers for…