FIFA launched a new initiative aimed at inspiring women and girls all over the world to participate in football. Featuring some of the stars of this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany, “Live Your Goals” will target the next generation of women’s footballers around the globe. The launch took place at the Olympic Stadium [ Read More ]
FIFA and Sony Music Entertainment today announced that “Happiness” (Dave Aude Remix) by 19-year-old singing sensation Alexis Jordan (Star Roc/Roc Nation/Columbia), has been chosen as the Official Song of the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany 2011™. Alexis Jordan will perform the song on July 17 at the closing ceremony of the event in [ Read More ]
Fifty-one female officials received the news they have been working towards for four years; the news that they have been selected to officiate at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011. The FIFA Referees Committee, under the chairmanship of Ángel María Villar Llona, has appointed 16 referees, 32 Assistant Referees, and three referees who will [ Read More ]
FIFA and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 Organising Committee, together with the Japanese Football Association (JFA), have agreed to postpone the Germany 2011 Welcome Event in Tokyo, originally planned for 31 March 2011, to a later date. “Due to the current situation resulting from the dramatic recent events in Japan, we have decided, along [ Read More ]
The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 Germany from 26 June to 17 July is poised to mark a milestone in competitive women’s football with unparalleled coverage on television in terms of both production and distribution. Underlining the huge strides the women’s game has made in recent years, for the first time ever the FIFA broadcast [ Read More ]
In keeping with a tournament that aims to demonstrate “The Beautiful Side of 20Eleven”, FIFA and the Local Organising Committee are extremely proud to unveil the most elegant FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 signing so far, in the form of a cat named Karla Kick! The typically curious Karla Kick, presented today during the opening [ Read More ]
