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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

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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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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.

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Member Associations

The FIFA Member Associations (MAs) 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

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

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

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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.

United States great and FIFA Legend Landon Donovan has predicted that the fast-approaching first-ever 32-team FIFA Club World Cup™ – united with next year’s FIFA World Cup™ – will open the eyes of “millions of new fans” in North America.

Landon Donovan backs FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ to spark local and global impact

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The Bureau of the FIFA Council decided on 14 May 2025 to lift the suspension that was imposed on the Congolese Football Association (FECOFOOT) on 6 February 2025.

FIFA lifts suspension of Congolese Football Association

The FIFA World Cup 2034 offers huge opportunities for investment in Host Nation Saudi Arabia, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said during the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum 2025 in the country’s capital Riyadh. 

FIFA World Cup 2034™ presents “huge opportunities” for investment in Saudi Arabia, Gianni Infantino says

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks with Chairman of the FII Institute Executive Committee Richard Attias during the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum 2025 

The rich heritage and culture of international and South American football is being celebrated at an exhibition in the Paraguayan capital Asunción to coincide with the 75th FIFA Congress, an event which the country is hosting for the first time.

Historic exhibition celebrates 120 years of international and South American football 

Opening ceremony of the FIFA 120th Year Anniversary Special Exhibition in Asunción, Paraguay

Paraguay has staged the first FIFA Talent Academy milestone event in South America, at the CARDIF centre, to showcase the country's commitment to  talent development and helping young footballers fulfil their potential.

“A huge day”: Paraguay holds first FIFA Talent Academy milestone event in South America

Paraguay’s Minister for Education and Science Luis Ramírez, CONMEBOL President Alejandro Domínguez, APF President Robert Harrison,  FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström and FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger

Asunción, Paraguay - 15 May 2025

Live Blog - FIFA Congress 2025

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