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Source: FIFA | Jan 24, 2024

FIFA Football for Schools celebrates United Nations (UN) International Day of Education

The International Day of Education celebrates the vital role that education plays in peace and human development

The UN International Day of Education falls on 24 January; Its theme for 2024 is ‘Learning for a lasting peace’; Spotlight on the FIFA Football (www.FIFA.com) for Schools programme. The International Day of Education celebrates the vital role that education plays in peace and human development. It was launched by the United…

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Source: FIFA | Dec 21, 2023

Video News Release: Football Association of Malawi President meets FIFA President

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Today, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the FIFA (https://www.FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino met with Football Association of Malawi President Fleetwood Haiya. Football Association of Malawi President Fleetwood Haiya (EN): "We also discussed issues about infrastructure improvement and development, which is very key in my country, as we don’t have a proper…

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Source: FIFA | Oct 25, 2023

B-roll Video Release: FIFA President Gianni Infantino has met the Football Association of Malawi (FAM)

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FIFA (www.FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino has met the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) President Walter Nyamilandu at FIFA’s Paris bureau and discussed the highly encouraging development of youth and women’s football in the African country. Aided by FIFA Forward funds, the renovations to the FAM technical centre in Blantyre have…

Source: FIFA | Oct 25, 2023

Women's football growth continues in Southern Africa backed by FIFA support

For the first time ever, Malawi were crowned COSAFA (Council of Southern Africa Football Associations) champions, thanks to a 2-1 win over defending holders and FIFA Women’s World Cup debutants, Zambia in the final

The eleventh edition of the COSAFA Women's Championship was held in Gauteng, South Africa between 4 - 15 October 2023; FIFA (www.FIFA.com) provides USD 1.25 million annually to COSAFA for the organisation of tournaments through FIFA Forward; For the fourth consecutive year, a research project dedicated to female health was conducted…

Source: FIFA | Jun 08, 2023

Mauritania, Malawi and Djibouti selected for football academies programme that will teach life skills

The programme is structured around several themes which reﬂect the positive values FIFA aims to promote and protect - child welfare and protection, gender equality and education

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) and the Agence Française de Développement jointly support the programme; Youngsters learn life skills to help them gain employment outside football; Programme embodies FIFA values such as child welfare, youth empowerment through football, education and gender equality. The member associations of Mauritania, Malawi and Djibouti have been selected…

Source: FIFA | Feb 10, 2022

Lions and Scorpions on the rise

The other confederations have the same number of representatives as in the December 2021 Ranking

Belgium keep top spot in FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking; Senegal and Gambia progress after Cup of Nations; change to Top 5. After winning their first CAF Africa Cup of Nations title last weekend, Senegal continued their ascent into the upper echelons of world football. In fact, the Lions of Teranga have…