FIFA-backed course provides access to coaching knowledge in Senegal

The four-day course consisted of various modules including sessions dedicated to theory, practice and reflection

Course aims to improve coaching educators; similar events already held in United States and Brazil; infrastructure also seen as key element. Coach education is a key part of improving the standard of football around the world and, with this in mind, Senegal recently hosted the latest edition of the FIFA…

B-roll Video Release: FIFA President hails “beauty of football” at thrilling conclusion to Schools’ Cup in Kinshasa

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FIFA (www.FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino attended a stunning final day of the African School Champions Cup in Kinshasa, lauding “the beauty of football” and previewing a strong future for a tournament prioritising education and social development through football. Morocco won the inaugural Pan-African schools’ championship for girls, with hosts DR…

FIFA President attends thrilling conclusion to African Schools Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended a stunning final day of the African School Champions Cup in Kinshasa

Morocco secured the inaugural girls’ title, hosts DR Congo won the boys; FIFA President (www.FIFA.com) presented the trophies at Stade des Martyrs; Gianni Infantino: “This is the beauty of football.” FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended a stunning final day of the African School Champions Cup in Kinshasa, lauding “the beauty of…

B-roll Video Release: FIFA Secretary General joins social development sessions in Kinshasa

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A social development programme involving all participant teams has kicked off the activities at the Africa Schools Champions Cup in Kinshasa, with FIFA (www.FIFA.com) Secretary General Fatma Samoura lending her encouragement during a visit to the sessions. In collaboration with streetfootballworld, TackleAfrica and the United Nations Agency UNWomen, teambuilding sessions…

Video News Release: Teams touch down to launch development experience at Africa Schools Champions Cup

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The inaugural African Schools Champions Cup takes place this weekend at Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa, giving boys and girls schools teams from six African member associations the chance to improve through exposure to competition and from social and education development programmes. As the first three teams touched down in…

FIFA Delegation Attends Talks on Welfare of Congo DR Women's National Team

The discussions were held following the forfeit of a qualifier for the CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations by Congo DR's senior women’s national team

A FIFA delegation (www.FIFA.com) led by Secretary General Fatma Samoura met with Congolese Football Federation (FECOFA) officials - including the Interim President, Vice Presidents and members of the EXCO, as well as the Minister for Sport and Leisure and the Special Advisor to the Head of State - on Saturday…

MoU for African schools football competition signed in Congo DR

The initiative will allow FECOFA, FIFA and the government of the DRC to promote health and support social cohesion by integrating football training into the school curriculum

Today in Kinshasa, FIFA (www.FIFA.com), the Congo DR Football Association (FECOFA) and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed an historic MoU that will see the creation of a schools football championship. At a signing ceremony in the iconic Palais des Nations Hall, FECOFA President Constant Omari,…

African schools football competition to kick off in DR Congo

Through football, you can teach respect for adversaries and rules, learning how to play as a team, how to win and lose

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) and the African Union have agreed to launch a schools football competition following a meeting in Kinshasa between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, who is also the current Chairperson of the African Union (AU). The two presidents,…

African Union and FIFA commit to build on positive results and to accelerate collaboration

Two years to the day of signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations, African Union (AU) Chairperson Félix Tshisekedi and FIFA President Gianni Infantino (www.FIFA.com) have discussed an action plan that will accelerate several aspects of the agreement aimed at contributing for the benefit of African society, and,…

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) lighting up Congolese football

Two stabilised hard ground football pitches in Kinshasa have been illuminated for the very first time thanks to solar panels installed with the support of the FIFA Forward Programme

Solar panels helping light pitches in Congo DR; Project supported by FIFA Forward Programme; "FIFA’s goal is to increase participation in football worldwide". Two stabilised hard ground football pitches in Kinshasa have been illuminated for the very first time thanks to solar panels installed with the support of the FIFA…