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2024 was a monumental year for FIFA, both on and off the pitch as we were able to show more than ever that football unites the world.

FIFA's Annual Report 2024

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To deliver the most relevant insights, the benchmarking focuses exclusively on women’s football leagues and clubs. The analysis focuses on the performance of leagues and clubs in each tier and how each can learn from its peers and/or the tier above.

'Setting the Pace' FIFA Benchmarking Report (4th Edition)

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FIFA's focus centres on 11 strategic objectives for the next four years.

Strategic Objectives for the Global Game: 2023-2027

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Concussion is a traumatic brain injury common in all sports. It’s vital to understand the signs, symptoms, and impacts of concussion because brain health is non-negotiable.

Concussion: Suspect and Protect

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Football Unites the World is a global movement to inspire, unite and develop through football. It brings people together, all over the world, to celebrate the beautiful game.

Football Unites the World

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The 74th FIFA Congress took place in Bangkok, Thailand, on 17 May 2024. 211 Member Associations came together to vote on a number of key issues - including confirmation of the host nation of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™.

FIFA Congress 2024

In Focus

 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025™

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FIFA Club World Cup 2025™

Find out all the information on the new club tournament with details of qualified teams, dates, competition format, hosts, tickets and more.

FIFA unveils emblem for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup Philippines 2025™

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FIFA World Cup 2026™

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FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027™

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FIFA Tournaments & Events

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Find everything FIFA is doing for any football related topic.

What FIFA does

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Since 1904, FIFA, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, has served as the global governing body for football.

Organisation

A wide range of campaigns shows FIFA’s extensive and widespread engagement to use the power of football for positive global impact.

Campaigns

Member Associations

The FIFA Member Associations are at the centre of football’s global ecosystem, representing 211 countries and territories across six continents.

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From archived financial reports to published circulars, on subjects as diverse at the Laws of the Game, the regulations of each and every FIFA tournament, technical reports or even security regulations

Reports & Documents

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Updated ranking table for Men's and Women's teams. 

FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking

INSIDE FIFA

World Football Week 2025

FIFA launches inaugural World Football Week and invites football community to join festivities

Rules and reports, legal portal, Football Tribunal, decisions, Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), anti-doping, compliance, integrity, educational programmes, disciplinary, etc.

Legal

FIFA Clearing House, agents, transfer reports, transfer windows, educational programmes (transfers, agency), etc.

Transfer system

Strategy, programmes in club licensing, coach mentorship, professionalisation, benchmarking and health snapshot reports, etc.

Women's Football

FIFA Forward, Diploma in Club Management, clubs and leagues professionalisation, Club Benefits Programme, professional football landscape, etc.

Advancing football

International refereeing list, refereeing at tournaments, Laws of the Game, etc.

Refereeing

Standards for video assistant referees (VAR), goal-line technology, playing surfaces, etc. certified installations, providers, etc.

Innovation

New football metrics, technical reports, coaching resources, technical development, FIFA Talent Academies, FIFA Training Centre...

Talent development

Bidding processes, sustainability, legacy, volunteering, media rights, broadcasters, etc.

Tournament organisation

FIFA is working on a wide range of topics from improving the women's game and developing football around the world to ensuring better football governance structures.

FIFA has officially launched the invitations to tender (ITT) for the media rights to the FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027™ in selected territories in Europe and Central Asia.

Tender launched for media rights to FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ in Europe and Central Asia

Spain lift the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy

Tori Penso has spoken about the intense work and preparation which has gone into her selection as one of the match officials for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ and said it was an "incredible honour" to be named for the 32-team competition.

Tori Penso: Incredible honour to be named a FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ referee

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Paraguay last featured in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking Top 50 in July 2023. They also cemented their ambition to return to the World Cup for the first time since 2010.  APF Head of Development speaks about this.

Back in the Top 50 and keeping their World Cup dreams alive, Paraguay's development efforts pay off

Image > Players of Paraguay pose for a team photo prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers match vs Chile

FIFA has launched a quarterly report on Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) football awards, a new initiative aimed at providing comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of CAS rulings in football-related cases. 

FIFA launches quarterly report on CAS football-related cases

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FIFA's Forward Development Programme has provided financial and strategic support for the Copa Federal Femenina Argentina since it's first in 2021. Jill Ellis, FIFA's Chief Football Officer, watched Newell's Old Boys lift the trophy in the 4th edition.

FIFA launches inaugural World Football Week and invites football community to join festivities

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