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“The football world is in a state of shock following the tragic incidents that have taken place in Indonesia at the end of the match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at the Kanjuruhan Stadium." - FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Full statement:
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🎇 Sparkling ⚽️
#WorldCup
🇶🇦 opening ceremony this Sunday to feature pop sensation Jung Kook of
@bts_bighit
and Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi performing "Dreamers". Spectators asked to be in their seats at ⏰ 17.30 not to miss the show! 🎉
More here:
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CONFIRMED
134 votes for
@United2026
65 votes for
@Morocco2026_EN
1 vote for ‘None of the bids’
2026
@FIFAWorldCup
will be hosted by
@united2026
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FIFA removes Indonesia as host of FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023™
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#FRABRA
gets biggest ever
#FIFAWWC
audience: combined 35.245m in
#BRA
! Also highest single
#FIFAWWC
audience of all time: 30.574m on
@RedeGlobo
(plus 2.996m on BAND/1.676m on
@SporTV
). Valeu, Brasil!
#DareToShine
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FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions
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Tonight we pay tribute to Grant Wahl at his assigned seat in Al Bayt Stadium. He should have been here. Our thoughts remain with his wife Céline, his family, and his friends at this most difficult time ❤️
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Statement from FIFA President Gianni Infantino following incidents in Turkey over the weekend:
“The violence witnessed after the Turkish Süper Lig match between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahçe is absolutely unacceptable - on or off the field, it has no place in our sport or society.…
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FIFA Council takes key decisions on FIFA World Cup™ editions in 2030 and 2034: Morocco, Portugal and Spain joint bid is the sole candidate to host FIFA World Cup 2030™
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On behalf of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, has made the following statement:
“It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of one of the true greats, a man whose impact on the FIFA World Cup is unparalleled.
“Mário Zagallo won four FIFA World Cups, as a…
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Mauricio Macri, nombrado presidente ejecutivo de la Fundación FIFA:
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The Bureau of the FIFA Council has confirmed Argentina as the host of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023™.
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Final match schedule 🏟️ for the FIFA ⚽️
#WorldCup
Qatar 🇶🇦 2022™ published ➡️ . Tickets 🎟️ back on sale on 5 April via !
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Bureau of the FIFA Council takes initial measures with regard to war in Ukraine
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FIFA Disciplinary Committee passes decision on eligibility of Byron David Castillo Segura
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Referee designations FWC 2018 Match 64:
#FRA
🆚
#CRO
(15 July) FINAL
Referee: Nestor PITANA (ARG)
ASR 1: Hernan MAIDANA (ARG)
ASR 2: Juan P. BELATTI (ARG)
4th Off. Bjorn KUIPERS (NED)
Res.Ass.Erwin ZEINSTRA (NED)
@FIFAWorldCup
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FIFA announces Arsene Wenger as Chief of Global Football Development -
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Comunicado sobre la denuncia interpuesta por la Federación de Fútbol de Chile:
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FIFA wishes to clarify that reports of the so-called 'blue card' at elite levels of football are incorrect and premature.
Any such trials, if implemented, should be limited to testing in a responsible manner at lower levels, a position that FIFA intends to reiterate when this…
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FIFA can confirm that following a decision by the match officials, the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying match Brazil vs. Argentina has been suspended. Further details will follow in due course.
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La Comisión Disciplinaria de la FIFA toma una decisión sobre la convocatoria de Byron David Castillo Segura
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La Comisión Disciplinaria de la FIFA suspende con carácter provisional a Luis Rubiales, presidente de la RFEF ⬇️
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The FIFA Disciplinary Committee provisionally suspends Luis Rubiales, president of the RFEF ⬇️
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FIFA and the whole football community are deeply saddened about the death of Emiliano Sala. FIFA and its President Gianni Infantino would like to extend their sincerest condolences to his friends and family. Our thoughts are also with the family of pilot David Ibbotson
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Chile to host FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025™ and Poland to host FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026™
Framework for training compensation system for women’s football approved
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FIFA lifts suspension of All India Football Federation
More here 👉
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La Comisión de Apelación de la FIFA adopta una decisión sobre la convocatoria del jugador Byron David Castillo Segura
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The FIFA Council unanimously decided on a 48-team
#WorldCup
as of 2026:
16 groups of 3 teams. Details to follow after the meeting.
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FIFA Council appoints Qatar as host of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2019 and 2020:
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Bureau of the FIFA Council confirms
#WorldCup
2⃣0⃣2⃣2⃣ opening ceremony and match 🇶🇦 v. 🇪🇨 brought forward one day as stand-alone event to 20 November, at 19.00. 🇸🇳 v. 🇳🇱 rescheduled from 13.00 to 19.00 on 21 November.
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FIFA has followed the developments over the last few days in the case of the Iranian wrestling champion Navid Afkari. FIFA shares the concerns of
@iocmedia
and many others, and very much hopes that the life of sportsman Navid Afkari will be spared.
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Mauricio Macri appointed Executive Chairman of FIFA Foundation:
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Arabic proposed as fifth official FIFA language
اقتراح بإعتماد اللغة العربية لغة رسمية في الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم (FIFA)
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FIFA President on super league: “There is no doubt of FIFA’s disapproval. FIFA is here and I am here today as FIFA President to bring full support to European football, to UEFA, the 55 member associations of UEFA and of FIFA, to the leagues, clubs, players and to the fans."
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FIFA Statement
Following some reports and rumours spread today, FIFA would like to clarify that there will be no changes to the rules regarding the length of football matches for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™️ or any other competition.
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FIFA President at UEFA Congress: “At FIFA we can only and strongly disapprove the creation of the super league, which is a closed shop, which is a breakaway from the current institutions, from the leagues, from the associations, from UEFA and from FIFA.”
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Sanción a Bolivia se mantiene: . Versión que circula sobre restitución de puntos a Bolivia es incorrecta.
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The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the English club Chelsea FC and The Football Association for breaches relating to the international transfer and registration of players under the age of 18. Read more on
@FIFAcom
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FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions Paolo Guerrero with a one-year suspension:
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FIFA Statement regarding the acts of violance in Queretaro, Mexico
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#BRACRC
gets highest TV figures of the
#WorldCup
so far in
#BRA
: avg 55.87 million viewers, 82.4% share for Globo. Viewing peaked with 61.78 million at 10:55 local time just as
@Phil_Coutinho
snatched the breakthrough goal
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Declaración de la FIFA sobre los actos de violencia en Querétaro, México
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La Comisión Disciplinaria de la FIFA sanciona al Sr. Marco Antonio Trovato Villalba por manipulación de partidos
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Five substitutes option temporarily allowed for competition organisers
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Semi-automated offside technology to be used at FIFA World Cup 2022™. System provides an automated offside alert to the video match officials team. 3D animation improves communication to in-stadium fans and television viewers.
👉
#FootballTechnology
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Match officials designations
@FIFAWorldCup
- Group E - 1 December 2022, Al Bayt Stadium
CRC🇨🇷🆚GER🇩🇪
Referee: Stéphanie FRAPPART 🇫🇷
AR 1: Neuza BACK 🇧🇷
AR 2: Karen DIAZ MEDINA 🇲🇽
4th: Said MARTINEZ 🇭🇳
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A glimpse of TV audiences for
#Qatar2022
so far ⬇️
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The Opening Match & Ceremony of the
#FIFAWorldCup
was a global occasion
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The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has banned Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Association, from all football-related activities at national and international levels for three years
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FIFA Appeal Committee passes decision on eligibility of player Byron David Castillo Segura
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Enormous interest for Qatar 2022™ ⚽️ tickets 🎟️ as latest random selection draw period attracts 23.5 million ticket requests. Argentina 🇦🇷, Brazil 🇧🇷, England 🏴, France 🇫🇷, Mexico 🇲🇽, Qatar 🇶🇦, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦, and the USA 🇺🇸 among top applicants ➡️
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FIFA President has met with Rwanda President
@PaulKagame
(
@UrugwiroVillage
)
@WEF
to discuss ongoing projects across Africa, such as the FIFA Forward investment for the
@FERWAFA
accommodation facility in Kigali.
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Referee designations FWC 2018 Match 63:
#BEL
🆚
#ENG
(14 July) Play-off for third place
Referee: Alireza FAGHANI (IRN)
ASR 1: Reza SOKHANDAN (IRN)
ASR 2: Moha. MANSOURI (IRN)
4th Off: Malang DIEDHIOU (SEN)
Res.Ass: Djibril CAMARA (SEN)
@FIFAWorldCup
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The 2023 FIFA Presidential election will take place at the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda on 16 March 2023.
The call was approved by the FIFA Council at its 30 March 2022 meeting.
Kigali hosted a FIFA Council meeting, in October 2018.
@FERWAFA
|
@OlivierNMugabo
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FIFA Appeal Committee reduces the sanction imposed on Paolo Guerrero to a six-month suspension:
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#BRASUI
opening
#FIFAWorldCup
match breaks TV sports records with a combined 55.89 million viewers in Brazil! 79.33% share for Globo’s coverage. 📺⚽️🏟️
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FIFA Council appoints United States as host of new and expanded FIFA Club World Cup
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FIFA
#BallondOr
2014 winner
@Cristiano
received 37.66% of all votes ahead of Lionel Messi (15.76%) &
@Manuel_Neuer
(15.72%).
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Gianni Infantino is re-elected as FIFA President until 2023
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We learnt of some very sad news from Iran and deeply regret this tragedy. FIFA conveys its condolences to the family and friends of Sahar. We reiterate our calls on Iranian authorities to ensure freedom and safety of any women engaged in legitimate fight to end stadium ban.
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El Bureau del Consejo de la FIFA ha confirmado a Argentina como país anfitrión de la Copa Mundial Sub-20 de la FIFA 2023™.
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FIFA receives record number of expressions of interest in hosting FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 -
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DISCIPLINARY: Uruguay’s Luis Suarez suspended for 9 matches & banned for 4 months from any football-related activity.
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The FIFA Disciplinary Committee opens disciplinary proceedings against Luis Rubiales, President of the Spanish FA
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FIFA
#BallondOr
2015 winner
#Messi
received 41.33% of all votes ahead of
#Cristiano
(27.76%) &
#Neymar
(7.86%).
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FIFA Statement: Incident in Auckland, New Zealand
FIFA extends its deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims who lost their lives following the incident which occurred this morning in Auckland, New Zealand... (1/4)
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FIFA President: “Women have to be allowed into football stadiums in Iran”
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Stellar line-up of
#WorldCup
2026 Host Cities unveiled: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles/SoFi Stadium, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York/New Jersey,Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Toronto & Vancouver! See you in 🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇸!
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Match officials designations
@FIFAWorldCup
- Round of 16 - 4 December - Al Bayt Stadium
ENG🏴🆚SEN🇸🇳
Referee: Ivan BARTON 🇸🇻
AR 1: David MORAN 🇸🇻
AR 2: Kathryn NESBITT 🇺🇸
4th: Said MARTINEZ 🇭🇳
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#ENG
gets behind the
#ThreeLions
: 18.3 million saw Harry Kane score the
late winner on Monday
#ENGTUN
. BBC1 coverage gets highest ave UK audience of 2018: 13.73 million (69.2% share) drawn to the passion of the
#WorldCup
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Match officials designations
@FIFAWorldCup
- Group B - 25 November 2022, Al Bayt Stadium
ENG🏴🆚USA🇺🇸
Referee: Jesus VALENZUELA 🇻🇪
AR 1: Jorge URREGO 🇻🇪
AR 2: Tulio MORENO 🇻🇪
4th: Yoshimi YAMASHITA 🇯🇵
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Australia and New Zealand selected as hosts of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ -
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Declaración de la FIFA
Tras algunas informaciones y rumores difundidos hoy, la FIFA desea aclarar que no habrá cambios en las reglas relativas a la duración de los partidos de fútbol para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA Qatar 2022™️ ni para ninguna otra competición.
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FIFA President vows to support Indonesia in stadium safety overhaul programme following the Kanjuruhan Stadium tragedy
Gianni Infantino met with country's authorities including President of Indonesia
@jokowi
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Match officials designations
@FIFAWorldCup
- Round of 16 - 4
December - Al Thumana Stadium
FRA🇫🇷🆚POL🇵🇱
Referee: Jesus VALENZUELA 🇻🇪
AR 1: Jorge URREGO 🇻🇪
AR 2: Tulio MORENO 🇻🇪
4th: Kevin ORTEGA 🇵🇪
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FIFA has regretfully withdrawn Peru’s hosting rights to the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023™ following extensive discussions between FIFA and the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF).
ES:
EN:
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed his deepest condolences at the passing of Swiss international Florijana Ismaili. "This is an extremely sad moment for all the football community, particularly at a time when we gather at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. 1/2
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