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FIFA President thanks Rwandan President Kagame for support in football development

He and the FIFA President also inaugurated the Kigali Pelé Stadium in honour of the late Brazilian legend

Gianni Infantino hails "fantastic partners" that President Kagame and Rwandan Football Association have played; Both leaders pledge to continue "dynamic football development" in the country; Earlier this year Rwanda became the first African nation to host an electoral FIFA Congress (www.FIFA.com). FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Rwandan President Paul Kagame…

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FIFA (www.FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino attended the inauguration of a new football field named after Brazilian Legend Pele in Kigali, Rwanda on Wednesday. Since Pele’s death last year, FIFA member associations have been asked to name stadia after the three-time FIFA World Cup™ winner. The 73rd FIFA Congress: Delegation Football Tournament…

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FIFA Forward helps lay strong foundations in Rwanda

Brand-new accommodation centre soon to open its doors

Rwandan capital Kigali will host the 73rd FIFA Congress (https://apo-opa.info/3JzIn7j) on 16 March. Brand-new accommodation centre soon to open its doors. FIFA (www.FIFA.com) Forward has supported the project to the tune of USD 4.3 million. Designated as one of FIFA’s and President Gianni Infantino’s key goals, football development is also one…

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Media accreditation for the 73rd FIFA Congress

The deadline for accreditation applications is 28 February 2023

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…

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Rwandan President praises new mindset for African football

Confederation of African Football (CAF) President recognised the important role that the Rwandan President has been making in supporting African football on a political level

Rwanda President Paul Kagame has used the platform of the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Kigali to express his praise for the new mindset that is supporting African football to achieve its aims. “I’m very pleased, on behalf of my whole country, to have you here,” President Kagame said to…

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FIFA Regional Development Office inaugurated in Kigali

In 2017, FIFA took the decision to establish FIFA Regional Development Offices around the world in order to better serve its member associations

The long-term development of football in east Africa received a substantial boost with the inauguration of a new FIFA (www.FIFA.com) Regional Development Office in Kigali, Rwanda, following a signature and opening ceremony that included FIFA President Gianni Infantino, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation from Rwanda, Vincent Biruta,…