FIFA Member Associations in focus (July 2025)

We take a look at the extraordinary work that FIFA's member associations have been doing in recent weeks to promote, strengthen and make football truly global.

FIFA Football for Schools launch in Nepal | Photo: All Nepal Football Association-ANFA

Match officials appointed for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025™

The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will oversee games at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025™, which will take place from 17 October to 8 November. 

Team One armband

Match officials appointed for FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™

The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will oversee games at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™, which will take place from 27 September to 19 October. 

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FIFA Quality Programme announces companies as FIFA Preferred Providers for Football Turf

FIFA is happy to announce the following companies as FIFA Preferred Providers for Football Turf within the framework of the FIFA Quality Programme for Football Turf.

FIFA Preferred Providers for Football Turf 

FIFA Quality Programme announces Signify as a FIFA Preferred Provider for Floodlights.

FIFA is happy to announce Signify as a FIFA Preferred Provider for Floodlights within the framework of the FIFA Quality Programme for Floodlights.

Floodlights

Australia’s Alireza Faghani appointed FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ final referee

The referee who helped open the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ will fittingly usher the groundbreaking tournament toward its unforgettable climax, as Australia’s Alireza Faghani has been appointed to officiate Sunday’s final.

 Referee Alireza Faghani gestures

“Fantastic football”: Wenger, Martínez and Klinsmann analyse FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ 

FIFA’s Technical Study Group (TSG) has presented its second analysis of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, with its members praising the new tournament, held in the United States, for its “fantastic football” and “contrasting styles”. 

 FIFA Legend Esteban Cambiasso, FIFA Legend Roberto Martínez, FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger, FIFA Legend Jürgen Klinsmann and FIFA's goalkeeping specialist, Pascal Zuberbühler

Pierluigi Collina: Referees’ body cams went “beyond our expectations”

Pierluigi Collina, the Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, says that he is very happy with the refereeing innovations introduced at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, including body cameras for referees.

FIFA Referee Committee Chairman Pierluigi Collina 

FIFA Member Associations in focus (June 2025)

We take a look at the extraordinary work that FIFA Member Associations have been doing during June 2025 to promote, strengthen and make football truly global.

FIFA Talent Development Scheme

Technical Study Group emphasises high standard of competition at FIFA Club World Cup™

The FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) has highlighted the competitive nature of the FIFA World Cup 2025™, saying that it has shown that high-quality football is played all over the world.

 FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger 

FIFA President visits referees training camp and welcomes ‘Team One’ to the United States

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has personally welcomed the 117 referees, assistant referees and video match officials overseeing the inaugural edition of the 32-team FIFA Club World Cup™, telling "Team One" that they will become a part of football history

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 - Referee Media Day

“A new experience”: Pierluigi Collina talks about refereeing innovations at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™

The inaugural FIFA Club World Cup™ will feature innovations that will help make faster and more accurate offside decisions through semi-automated offside technology and give fans the chance to "put themselves in the referees’ shoes”. 

FIFA unveils Technical Study Group for FIFA Club World Cup 2025™

FIFA today unveiled the Technical Study Group (TSG) that will provide cutting-edge analysis of all matches across the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ while increasing and developing understanding of the game worldwide.

Technical Study Group

Landmark innovations at FIFA Club World Cup™ to enhance fan experience, transparency and operations

The FIFA Club World Cup™ will see a range of innovations introduced that will make the tournament even more entertaining and engaging for fans, while streamlining operations and boosting transparency.

Landmark innovations at FIFA Club World Cup™ 

FIFA Member Associations in focus (May 2025)

We take a look at the extraordinary work that FIFA's MAs have been doing in recent weeks to promote, strengthen and make football truly global.

FIFA World Football Week

Pierluigi Collina appeals to FIFA Congress to help stop violence against referees

Pierluigi Collina, Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, has appealed to FIFA Member Associations (MAs) to do everything they can to stop violence against referees, particularly those at grassroots level, saying "enough is enough".

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FIFA Member Associations in focus (April 2025)

FIFA Talent Academy milestone event held in Guatemala

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

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.

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Pierluigi Collina lauds cosmopolitan refereeing team ahead of FIFA Club World Cup 2025™

Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee Pierluigi Collina has told The FIFA Club World Cup Show podcast the cosmopolitan slice of countries represented by the 2025 tournament’s match officials is “something very important” for the global game.

FIFA Referee Seminar - Studio Interview

Match officials appointed for landmark FIFA Club World Cup 2025™

Following a thorough preparation process that included seminars with FIFA referees from all six confederations, the FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will oversee games at the groundbreaking FIFA Club World Cup 2025™.

Korea DPR v Kenya: Group C - FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Dominican Republic 2024

"An extra responsibility": FIFA holds seminars to prepare referees for inaugural FIFA Club World Cup™

Referees from around the world have taken part in seminars organised by FIFA as part of efforts to ensure the highest possible standard of officiating at the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup™.  The seminars were held in Zurich, Dubai and Buenos Aires.

FIFA Referee Seminar - Anthony Taylor Studio Interview

Balancing elite refereeing and motherhood

World Health Day is on 7 April, and the focus of this year's celebration will be on pregnancy, healthy childbirth and postnatal health. FIFA works hard to ensure that its elite-level female referees can combine motherhood with their careers. 

Lara Lee is seen with her daughter during the FIFA Women's Elite Referees Seminar for AFC/CAF/OFC in Doha, Qatar

FIFA Member Associations in focus (March 2025)

FIFA Football for Schools - Uganda

Growing the women’s game (March 2025)

FIFA's numerous women’s football development programmes for member associations were again in evidence during March 2025 with activity highlighted from four confederations, while world football's governing body laid out a new era for club competitions. 

FIFA Women's Football Campaign in Uganda 

FIFA World Cup 26™ International Broadcast Centre to be hosted in Dallas

FIFA is pleased to announce that the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas has been selected as the official hub for the FIFA World Cup 26™ International Broadcast Centre (IBC).

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center 

FIFA to keep fans regularly updated through launch of WhatsApp broadcast channel

FIFA has launched a WhatsApp broadcast channel to give football fans around the globe real-time updates on the work, events and milestones of world football’s governing body and its flagship tournaments.

FIFA WhatsApp Broadcast Channel Launch

FIFA Quality Programme announces renewal of Fitogether as a FIFA Preferred Provider for Live Player Tracking

FIFA is happy to announce a renewed partnership with Fitogether as a FIFA Preferred Provider for Live Player Tracking within the framework of the FIFA Quality Programme for Electronic Performance and Tracking Systems (EPTS).

EPTS

FIFA Quality Programme announces Musco Sports Lighting as a FIFA Preferred Provider for Floodlights

FIFA is happy to announce Musco Sports Lighting as a FIFA Preferred Provider for Floodlights within the framework of the FIFA Quality Programme for Floodlights.

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FIFA Secretary General attends “constructive” IFAB Annual General Meeting in Belfast

FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström has described the 139th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The International Football Association Board (The IFAB) as “very constructive and fruitful” following discussions in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

IFAB 139th Annual General Meeting- Press Conference

FIFA President thanks Irish Football Association hosts after The IFAB Annual General Meeting in Belfast

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has thanked “wonderful hosts” the Irish Football Association following the 139th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The International Football Association Board (The IFAB) in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

IFAB 139th Annual General Meeting

The IFAB tackles goalkeeper time wasting

The International Football Association Board (The IFAB) has approved a number of changes to the Laws of the Game for 2025/26. 

A general view during the IFAB 139th Annual General Meeting

FIFA Member Associations in focus (February 2025)

We take a look at the extraordinary work that FIFA's member associations have been doing in recent weeks to promote and strengthen football and make it truly global

FIFA Football for Schools in Morocco

FIFA Stadium Guidelines set global benchmark for football stadiums

The latest Football Stadium Guidelines set out the best standards in venue design and innovation that can be applied to football stadium developments anywhere in the world, at any level - whether the venue is large or small.

Aerial view of Lumen Field

Milestone moment for Oceanian female match officials

Eleven FIFA match officials representing New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Samoa officiated at the OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 - Qualifying becoming the first OFC men's tournament to feature an all-female officiating team. 

Match officials at the OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 - Qualifying held at CIFA Academy, Cook Islands

Relaunched and expanded FIFA Innovation Programme to drive new advancements in football

FIFA has relaunched and expanded the FIFA Innovation Programme, which now offers a new portal through which organisations can pitch their products and solutions to FIFA with a view to entering into a collaboration to address football’s pressing challenges.

Football Technology & Innovation

President Infantino hails groundbreaking pitch innovation on Knoxville visit

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has acclaimed groundbreaking work to prepare the best possible pitches for both the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ and FIFA World Cup 26™ on a visit to the innovative turf and research development facility in Knoxville. 

FIFA President visits Turf project (University of Tennessee) 

FIFA Club World Cup™ helps make clubs stronger, says Arsène Wenger

FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger has said the new FIFA Club World Cup™ will help FIFA move closer to the goal of making football truly global as it provides “an opportunity for clubs to become stronger”.

FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger Visits Egyptian Football Association

Thailand leads the way with VAR upgrade

The Football Association of Thailand and Thai League are working together to upgrade the existing Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system in the Southeast Asian country’s top men’s division with support from the FIFA Forward programme.

President of FA Thailand Nualphan Lamsam and Pierluigi Collina, Chairman of FIFA Referees Committee

FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Official Match Ball unveiled by adidas

FIFA has announced adidas as the Official Supplier of the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup™ in truly eye-catching fashion, with the long-standing FIFA partner unveiling the tournament’s Official Match Ball, which features an iconic design.

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Trophy along with the official adidas tournament match ball

Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb tells FIFA Game Changers refereeing is about 'leaders', not 'gender'

Ms Steinhaus Webb hosted the FIFA Game Changers event in Zurich

The Game Changers with Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb

FIFA President praises Bahrain Football Association as FIFA Talent Academy milestone celebrated

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger and FIFA Chief Football Officer Jill Ellis have all praised the Bahrain Football Association (BFA) at a milestone event to celebrate the country’s FIFA Talent Academy.

FIFA Talent Academy Bahrain Milestone Event

FIFA Talent Development Scheme takes major step forward with milestone event at FIFA Talent Academy in Bahrain

A milestone event has been held in Manama (Bahrain) to celebrate the progress and development of the country’s FIFA Talent Academy, a prime example of an institution that has gone from strength to strength under the FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS).

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