FIFA has taken new measures to facilitate fans’ access to match tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. These measures are directed, in particular, at fans of the participating member associations (PMAs) and add to previously taken measures directed at South African residents. The move comes as the excitement surrounding the first World [ Read More ]
IFA has announced the launch of a brand new e-commerce environment where football fans worldwide will for the first time ever have the opportunity to buy items from FIFA’s official website, FIFA.com. The site will offer event merchandise for several FIFA tournaments, including the upcoming FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa as well as a [ Read More ]
Nine South African cities and seven cities over five continents will be the host to FIFA’s official public viewing events for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. From Table Mountain to the Copacabana, from Durban Beach to the Eiffel Tower, from Soweto to Sydney Harbour, the FIFA Fan Fest™ will enable football fans worldwide to watch [ Read More ]
The race to host the 2011 and 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups is wide open and reaches a milestone following the signature of the bidding agreement of 13 member associations expressing their interest in hosting one or both competitions. The member associations that have sent the Bid Registration forms to FIFA by the established [ Read More ]
The FIFA Emergency Committee has decided to suspend the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) due to governmental interference. FIFA learned on 16 November that the Iraqi Olympic Committee had disbanded the IFA and that governmental security forces had seized control of the IFA headquarters. On the same day, FIFA informed the IFA that if the decision [ Read More ]
Who will be honoured with the title of FIFA World Player and FIFA Women’s World Player for 2009? FIFA has announced the names of the players on the short lists (see below) and the final decision will be made by the captains and head coaches of the men’s and women’s national teams. At the beginning [ Read More ]
