FIFA World Cup set to return to Africa in 2030
FIFA World Cup (www.FIFA.com) in 2030 set to unite the world in unique global celebration; Morocco, Portugal and Spain joint bid is the sole candidate to host FIFA World Cup 2030™; Centenary celebration and celebratory games to take place...
Tender Process opens for Media Rights to extended Africa World cup 2026 Qualifiers
Tender process opens for media rights to the extended African qualifying campaign for the FIFA World Cup 2026™
FIFA (https://www.FIFA.com) has opened an invitation to tender (“ITT”) for the centralised media rights to all of the African qualifying matches, which...
Tender process opens in Australia for media rights to the FIFA World Cup 2026™...
The respective tenders also allow for the opportunity to bid for the FIFA World Cup 2030™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ZURICH, Switzerland, August 14, 2023/ -- FIFA (https://www.FIFA.com) has launched two separate invitations to tender (ITT) in Australia...
FIFA International Transfer Snapshot confirms record-breaking figures
FIFA has published its International Transfer Snapshot (1 June – 1 September 2023), an analysis of the international player transfer activity during the 2023 mid-year transfer windowZURICH, Switzerland, September 8, 2023/ -- All time-high of USD 7.36 billion spent on...
FIFA backs Women’s football growth continues in Southern Africa
For the first time ever, Malawi were crowned COSAFA (Council of Southern Africa Football Associations) champions, thanks to a 2-1 win over defending holders and FIFA Women’s World Cup debutants, Zambia in the final. This year marked the eleventh...
FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura to Receive the World Football Summit Lifetime Achievement Award
The World Football Summit (WFS) (www.WorldFootballSummit.com), the biggest platform dedicated to the football industry, and APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, are proud to announce that FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has...
Lesotho leads giants as 2026 World Cup qualifiers heat up
Lesotho's Crocodiles are leading Group C, which includes continental giants South Africa and Nigeria, along with Zimbabwe. These fierce football battles are happening across the CAF confederation as teams vie to fill Africa's nine spots in the 2026 World...
FIFA President sends condolences to Isreali and Palestine FAs
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has expressed his condolences and that of FIFA to both the Football Associations of Isreal and Palestine over the innocent victims of the Isreal palestine crisis over the last one week.
President Infantino's message was reflected...
FIFA President Infantino lauds Australia and New Zealand for record breaking Women’s World Cup
The FIFA (www.FIFA.com) Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™ is already a resounding success, just six days into the tournament, thanks to record attendances, more than 1.5 million tickets sold, competitive matches and a festive atmosphere in the...
CAF and FIFA confirm schedule for for June’s World Cup 2026™ African Qualifiers
The Confederation of African Football - CAF and FIFA have confirmed the dates and kick-off times for the highly anticipated June's World Cup 2026™ African Qualifiers
These are exciting times ahead for African nations as they continue their journey towards...