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Football Unites the World

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Find out how FIFA works towards making the beautiful game truly global as football unites the world at the FIFA World Cup 2026™

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FIFA World Cup 2026™

FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivers a video message at the fifth Finance in Common Summit in Cape Town

FIFA starts pilot projects in Africa to build mini-pitches in schools

FIFA Foundation and TeamUp help create accessible football festivals for rural Canadian children

FIFA World Cup mascots Maple the Moose, Zayu the Jaguar, and Clutch the Bald Eagle pose for a photo with children during the BeActive Training Session

Be Active launches for FIFA World Cup 2026™, bringing joy to First Nation children

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2025 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 2025

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The 76<sup>th</sup> FIFA Congress took place in Vancouver, Canada on 30 April 2026, as announced by FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the 75<sup>th</sup> Congress in Paraguay in May 2025.

FIFA Congress 2026

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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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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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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.

In Focus

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FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027™

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FIFA Series

The FIFA Series 2026 brings together national teams with a wide range of competitive profiles, reinforcing its development-driven design. 

FIFA Series 2026

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.

Campaigns

Member Associations

The FIFA Member Associations (MAs) 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

Lieke Martens hugs Danielle van de Donk in a friendly win over Australia

Updated ranking table for Men's and Women's teams. 

FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking

INSIDE FIFA

A detailed view of the Unite For Peace patch on a shirt

Art of Soccer project creating pitch- and picture-perfect legacy in Houston

Guadalajara concludes historic third run as FIFA World Cup host

Audio descriptive commentary and haptic boards make FIFA World Cup 2026™ accessible for low-vision fans

FIFA World Cup 2026™ sets new daily attendance record 

Surprise bonus edition of Official FIFA World Cup 2026™ Album featuring new Madonna and Feid collaboration, Read My Lips, launched

Jenny and Tyler Bindon set mother-son record at FIFA World Cup 2026™

Road to the Cup: turning FIFA World Cup dreams into reality in Texas

Highlights

FIFA World Cup 2026™ Blog

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.

The 91-year-old Argentine is covering his 18th FIFA World Cup™. Since Sweden 1958, he has never missed an edition of the global football bonanza. “I am happy, content and at peace,” Macaya Márquez told FIFA

Enrique Macaya Márquez, the legendary FIFA World Cup journalist

Argentine journalist Enrique Macaya Márquez is honored by FIFA Legends

With the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in full swing, fans are having a ball as they get into the spirit across stadiums, FIFA Fan Festival™ sites and beyond.

Stars and stripes, football and public art. The FIFA World Cup spirit is everywhere in Houston.

Manolo Cáceres’ drum continues to be a regular fixture at Spain games. Better known as ‘Manolo el del Bombo’, he attended 10 FIFA World Cups and was known worldwide. Superfan passed away last year, with Juan Macià taking up the drumsticks

Decibel-defying drum the beating heart of Spain’s support at FIFA World Cup 2026

Spain fans play drums in support inside the stadium prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Spain and Cape Verde

Mexico’s “second city” of Guadalajara, a traditional cradle of football, played a pivotal role in the build-up to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and then served as a colourful and enthusiastic Host City during the tournament’s group stage. 

Players and officials stand for the national anthem before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Uruguay and Spain at Guadalajara Stadium on June 26, 2026 in Zapopan, Mexico.

The rural Canadian city of Chilliwack in British Columbia has celebrated the FIFA World Cup 2026™ with a TeamUp Soccer Festival, providing local children with an accessible means to play football.

FIFA World Cup 2026™ Blog

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