President Infantino stresses need for investment in women’s football in European Broadcasting Union (EBU) address

Football is the greatest sport of all, and it makes people happy and makes them all feel emotions

FIFA President (www.FIFA.com) attended the 91st European Broadcasting Union (EBU) General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland; Updated agreement for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ resulted in the tournament being broadcast in 34 European territories; Mr Infantino highlighted the need for partnership with EBU to find the best solutions to promote and…

FIFA Foundation to provide USD 1 million in aid to Türkiye and Syria earthquake victims

The aid will be used to purchase and distribute essential humanitarian items, as well as to provide emergency and temporary shelter and protection

Football unites to help victims in Türkiye and Syria. Donation is for immediate humanitarian assistance in both countries. Collaboration will continue with both member associations. The FIFA Foundation is to provide USD 1 million in emergency humanitarian aid following the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria which have claimed the lives…

President Infantino addresses G20 and calls for ceasefire during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™️

The FIFA President’s speech recognised the current uncertainty in the world, and identified countries involved in current conflict

Gianni Infantino calls upon world leaders to start dialogue as a first step to peace to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict; Mr Infantino was addressing the 2022 G20 Bali summit in Indonesia; FIFA (http://www.FIFA.com) President’s request comes as FIFA launches the Football Unites the World campaign (https://fifa.fans/3GhV3OI). FIFA President Gianni Infantino…

Joint Fédération Internationale de Football Association-Union of European Football Associations (FIFA-UEFA) statement following attack on Turkish Football Association

We regret that there are still people capable of such crimes with no respect for human life or safety

On Thursday, a horrific act of gun violence against the people and property of the Turkish Football Association (TFF) occurred at the TFF’s headquarters in Istanbul. As much as we are relieved that these acts resulted in no injuries, we regret that there are still people capable of such crimes…

FIFA launches Global Integrity Programme to strengthen fight against match-fixing

FIFA Global Integrity Programme developed in collaboration with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

FIFA (www.FIFA.com), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), has today launched the Global Integrity Programme (http://fifa.fans/3eNNamw) – a comprehensive international programme aimed at providing all 211 member associations with enhanced knowledge and tools to fight and prevent match manipulation. In line with FIFA’s overall vision of making…

FIFA President discusses threats to football at UN crime and justice congress

FIFA protecting “not just football and its institutions, but also the very people that practise the sport”

President Infantino addresses special event on safeguarding sport from corruption and crime; FIFA (www.FIFA.com) protecting “not just football and its institutions, but also the very people that practise the sport”. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has featured at the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice to discuss the…

UN and FIFA share strategic social goals

A number of opportunities for engagement and collaborations were highlighted in the lead up to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, at the World Cup and beyond

The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Ms. Amina J. Mohammed had a virtual meeting with FIFA (www.FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino in which they exchanged views on shared priorities and the importance of urgent actions and commitments to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. They discussed the role of football…

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,…

African Union Chairperson and FIFA President discuss ongoing strong collaboration

Gianni Infantino stressed the important role that Africa plays in global football

Thursday, during a call that preceded the 34th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), AU Chairperson H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa and FIFA (www.FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino spoke of the positive momentum generated between both organisations in the past two years…

Major approach as FIFA conducts first ever youth refereeing course in Somalia

The five-day FIFA youth refereeing course which got under way in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday brought together 30 young referees who were selected from all over the country

It is a big approach and an unprecedented opportunity for young Somali referees who were all born during the country’s civil wars, to benefit from their FIFA youth refereeing course to be organized in the war-weary horn of African nation. Another major step the country has taken forward is that…