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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.

Document

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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FIFA and Global Citizen announce the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund

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 launched the registration process for the volunteer programme at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™, which will take place between 27 September and 19 October. The application window is open until Thursday, 5 June.

Volunteer applications for FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ now open

Following a thorough analysis of the respective cases and as part of its zero-tolerance policy against match manipulation, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned clubs in Kenya and Vietnam for involvement in match manipulation.

FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions clubs for involvement in match manipulation

Seychelles conjures images of dazzling beaches, azure, blue waters and a laidback lifestyle. But for 11 days the African nation will be the focus of the football world as the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025™ takes place.

FIFA support fuels Seychelles’ history-making moment

Seychelles national Beach Soccer team ahead of Seychelles 2025

Thailand has become the first Asian FIFA Member Association to open a mini-pitch as part of the FIFA Arena project that aims to establish 1,000 new small-size playing surfaces to benefit children around the world.

Thailand becomes first Asian country to open FIFA Arena mini-pitch

FIFA Arena Opening Ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand

The first-ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup™ to be staged in Africa kicks off on 1 May and is to be streamed live and free on FIFA+.

FIFA and Global Citizen announce the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund

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