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The 75th FIFA Congress took place in Asunción, Paraguay on 15 May 2025, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino outlining the groundbreaking impact the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will have on football across the world.

FIFA Congress 2025

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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

In Focus

FIFA World Cup 2026™

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FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027™

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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026™

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FIFA Women's Champions Cup 2026™

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The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2025

The Best FIFA Football AwardsTM 2025

FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025™

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FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025™

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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

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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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FIFA Forward revitalises Dominican football with the revamped San Cristóbal training centre

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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.

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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 President Gianni Infantino welcomed a high-level delegation from the Mongolia Football Federation (MFF) to the Home of FIFA in Zürich, Switzerland, where he was presented with the country’s highest state honour for a foreigner, the Friendship Medal.

FIFA President receives Mongolia’s prestigious Friendship Medal

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has underlined the “absolutely fundamental” role European countries will play in bringing “unity” and “solidarity” to the FIFA World Cup 2026™.

European teams have “fundamental” role in uniting the world at FIFA World Cup 2026™, Gianni Infantino tells 50th Ordinary UEFA Congress

FIFA President Gianni Infantino takes the stage during the 50th Ordinary UEFA Congress in Brussels, Belgium

FIFA today announced record-breaking participation levels on the road to the FIFAe Finals 2026, with more than 120 nations set to compete across multiple qualification pathways.

120 nations set to feature as FIFAe Football Esports ecosystem reaches new heights

Applications are now officially open for the latest edition of the FIFA Internship Programme for Member Associations, following the distribution of a circular letter to all 211 MAs. 

Applications open for FIFA Internship Programme for Member Associations second edition

FIFA Internship Programme for Member Associations 

With exactly 500 days to go until the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™, the host nation is already brimming with the joyful and inclusive atmosphere that will define the tournament.

FIFA Forward revitalises Dominican football with the revamped San Cristóbal training centre

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