Category Archives: FIFA News

Brazilian football conference hosts eminent speakers

Tite, Marcelo Bielsa and Fabio Capello among the speakers Emily Lima and Emily Shaw to discuss women’s football Four-day gathering in Rio de Janeiro on 8-12 May If there is one country that identifies with the game of football more than any other, it is Brazil. As a reflection of that, the country’s national football association, the ... Read More »

Atleti and Monaco hoping for miracles

Real Madrid and Juventus favourites to meet in Cardiff Would be the sides’ 19th meeting in Europe’s premier club competition Atleti and Monaco eye unprecedented semi-final comebacks Comfortable first-leg semi-final winners against Atletico Madrid and Monaco, by 3-0 and 2-0 scorelines respectively, Real Madrid and Juventus are close to setting up a repeat of their 1997 UEFA ... Read More »

Kewell looking forward to Australian success in Sochi

FIFA Confederations Cup Park opened in Sochi over the weekend Australia legend Harry Kewell in attendance Tickets to FIFA Confederations Cup matches available on FIFA.com/Tickets on a first come first serve basis Australia and Germany kick off their FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 campaign on 19 June in the picturesque resort city of Sochi on the Black Sea. ... Read More »

Referees share their experience at Bahamas 2017

Gionni Matticoli is one of the most experienced beach soccer referees Issam Bousbih is refereeing his first Beach Soccer World Cup Both men give FIFA.com their perspective on an enthralling tournament Beach Soccer is one of the most fast-paced sports out there. As a spectator, it is hard enough keeping up with all the action and the ... Read More »

Bahamas 2017’s remarkable volunteer

Beverly Wallace-Whitfield is a LOC volunteer at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 90-year-old is an ardent supporter of the Bahamas national beach soccer team She says: “I’m the type of person who likes to be doing something. I can not be idle. So, I volunteer.” “This is what I do,” Beverly Wallace-Whitfield said with a ... Read More »

Members’ Lounge at Home of FIFA

The Home of FIFA in Zurich now has a room dedicated to helping visiting football stakeholders feel comfortable. As part of its ongoing mission to connect more strongly with its stakeholders, FIFA has converted a meeting room at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland, into a fully dedicated Members’ Lounge. Designed to help visiting Member Associations, Confederations and Committee ... Read More »

Quartet hungry to write history

Brazil looking to win first championship since 2009 Four different confederations represented in semi-finals for first time Italy (2008) and Tahiti (2015) aiming to reach final again MATCHDAY PREVIEW – The remaining four teams in the Bahamas all have proud histories in the Beach Soccer World Cup. However, with the exception of Brazil, none of them have ... Read More »

Passionate Paunovic talks Serbia and Schweinsteiger

Veljko Paunovic led Serbia to FIFA U-20 World Cup glory in 2015 Serbia’s senior side currently top their Russia 2018 qualifying section The Chicago Fire coach discusses “incredible” recent signing Bastian Schweinsteiger “If Serbia make it to Russia, you won’t believe the impact it will have. Because of how much football means, you can guarantee it will ... Read More »

Holders Portugal narrowly outlast unlucky UAE

Portugal defeat United Arab Emirates in winner-takes-all meeting Pushed into the extra period thanks to Ali Karim’s last-gasp equaliser That goal meant Portugal could no longer top Group C, leaving them with a last-eight meeting against Brazil Reigning champions Portugal are still alive at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017, but it took a nail-biting 2-1 ... Read More »