Applications now open for volunteers at the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup 2025™

The application process for the volunteer programme of the first edition of the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup™ is now open. Approximately 500 volunteers will be selected by FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC).

Portugal v Panama - FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024

FIFA partners with local charities to send underprivileged youth to FIFA Club World Cup™ knockout matches

As the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ accelerates towards a riveting climax, FIFA is working to ensure that some very special and deserving young fans can experience the spectacle and witness history.

FCC Members and staff during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between CR Flamengo and FC Bayern München at Hard Rock Stadium

Los Angeles hosts FIFA Diploma in Club Management session during FIFA Club World Cup 2025™

Against the electric backdrop of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, world football’s governing body delivered a landmark edition of the FIFA Diploma in Club Management, welcoming nearly 50 participants to Los Angeles for a ten-day programme.

FIFA Diploma in Club Management session in Los Angeles

Technical Study Group emphasises high standard of competition at FIFA Club World Cup™

The FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) has highlighted the competitive nature of the FIFA World Cup 2025™, saying that it has shown that high-quality football is played all over the world.

 FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger 

Jürgen Klinsmann

The Home Depot joins as Official Partner in North America of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™

FIFA is proud to welcome The Home Depot as an Official Partner in North America of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, strengthening the company’s commitment to football across the region.

Fans show their support 

Fans invited to submit FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ second chance bracket as inaugural knockout stage approaches

FIFA is inviting fans in the United States and around the world to join the excitement by challenging family and friends to fill out their FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ predictions for a second chance bracket at the FIFA Play Zone.

FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ group stage stats: big crowds, competitiveness and cosmopolitanism

All 32 teams scored at least once during a goal-filled group stage that saw 72 nationalities represented and more than 1.6 million fans flock to games as the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ truly united the world.

Logos of the participating teams are displayed during the opening ceremony at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Players, coaches and officials react to FIFA Club World Cup™ Group Stage

It’s not just the fans who have shared their admiration of the inaugural, 32-team FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, with players, coaches and officials all vocal in their praise of various aspects of the tournament.

Lionel Messi of Inter Miami next to the FIFA Club World Cup Trophy

Host Cities for inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup™ announced

FIFA and the Local Organising Committee for the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup Philippines 2025™ have revealed Pasig City, in the Metropolitan Manila region, and Victorias City, in Negros Occidental, as the tournament’s Host Cities.

Host Cities for inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup™ 

All-girls FIFA Talent Academy milestone event held in Hong Kong, China

A milestone event has been held at the FIFA Talent Academy in Hong Kong, China, recognising the progress of the academy, which is dedicated to U-12 girls and aims to ⁠provide them with the best possible playing environment.

FIFA Talent Academy Hong Kong Milestone Event

The FIFA Talent Academies will help ensure that the best young players, both girls and boys, receive the best possible coaching

Thirty-three academies are already operational, with many more to come in the second half of 2025

The main goal of the FIFA Talent Development Scheme is to help to increase the global competitiveness of national-team football for both men and wome

 FIFA aims to establish 75 Talent Academies around the world by 2027

The workshop focused on identifying talent, establishing clear pathways to unlock potential and strengthening competitiveness

FIFA High Performance Specialist April Heinrichs

Workshop led by FIFA High Performance Specialists for local coaches in the lead-up to the event

The academy represents a proud step forward for football in Hong Kong, China

The milestone event, only the second to be held in the AFC region, was hosted by the Football Association of Hong Kong, China

A milestone event was held at the FIFA Talent Academy in Hong Kong, China

A photo of participants at FIFA Talent Academy Hong Kong Milestone Event

FIFA Talent Academy Milestone Event in Hong Kong, China, dedicated exclusively to U12 girls

FIFA Talent Academy Hong Kong Milestone Event dedicated exclusively to U12 girls

The FIFA Talent Academy in Hong Kong, China, dedicated exclusively to U12 girls

FIFA Talent Academy in Hong Kong, China, dedicated exclusively to U12 girls

FIFA Talent Academy milestone event in Hong Kong, China

Former Nigeria international and African champion Loretta Sadoh reconnects with football as a FIFA Club World Cup™ volunteer

Loretta Sadoh’s role as a FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ volunteer placed her just a few steps from the heart of the action.

Lorretta Sadoh

Gianni Infantino thanks FIFA Club World Cup™ volunteers and tells them to keep smiling

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has met some of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ volunteers in Cincinnati, where he thanked them for their efforts and said they were doing a "fantastic" job. 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino meets FIFA Club World Cup 2025 volunteers

FC Bayern fan Lukas Heimbeck

Father and son creating a lifelong memory at the FIFA Club World Cup™

Blind and low-vision FIFA Club World Cup™ fans given immersive experience

At the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, world football’s governing body has partnered with two innovative companies to help blind and low-vision fans enjoy those exhilarating moments in a far more interactive way.

Accessibility during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Young Bayern fan’s dream comes true at FIFA Club World Cup™

For many families around the world, football is more than just a game: it’s a way of life. This is the case for 15-year-old Lukas Heimbeck, whose life revolves around the game with support from his parents Amber and Martin.

Lukas and Martin Heimbeck created a lifelong memory, travelling to Charlotte to watch the FIFA Club World Cup™

Teenage PSG fan fulfils lifelong dream at FIFA Club World Cup™

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ is a tournament where dreams come true, and for Jack McFawn, a 14-year-old goalkeeper from Salt Lake City, the tournament has given him the chance to fulfil his life-long dream of watching Paris Saint-Germain in the flesh.

Jack McFawn fulfilled a life-long dream to watch his beloved Paris Saint-Germain in person

Future in focus as Gianni Infantino meets Guinean Football Federation head

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Sory Doumbouya, the President of the Guinean Football Federation (FGF), have met in Miami, United States, where they discussed how to shape the future of football in the west African country.

 FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Fédération Guinéenne de Football Acting President Sory Doumbouya 

England, Kyrgyz Republic and Thailand take top FIFA Forward Awards 2025

The Football Association, the Kyrgyz Football Union and the Football Association of Thailand are among the latest FIFA Member Associations (MAs) to receive FIFA Forward Gold Awards for the implementation of development projects funded by the programme.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and FIFA Vice-President and Chairwoman of the Football Association Debbie Hewitt

FIFA President Gianni Infantino predicts Suriname World Cup bid will ‘inspire future generation of footballers’ 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino wished Suriname luck in their quest to reach their first FIFA World Cup™ in 2026 following a meeting with the new Surinamese Football Association (SVB) President Dayasankar Mathoera in Miami, United States. 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Surinamese Football Association President Dayasankar Mathoera

FIFA President Gianni Infantino lauds Welsh football’s “vibrant” growth, including historic strides for women

FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised Welsh football’s “vibrant” growth and emphasised the progress made by the nation’s women, in particular, following a meeting with recently elected Football Association of Wales (FAW) President Mike Jones. 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino with Football Association of Wales President Mike Jones

FIFA President Gianni Infantino commends “breathtaking” football development in Mongolia

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has praised the upward trajectory of football development in Mongolia following a meeting with the new Mongolian Football Federation (MFF) President Anandbazar Tsogt-Ochir in Miami, United States. 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Mongolian Football Federation President Anandbazar Tsogt-Ochir

Wydad AC fan the millionth at FIFA Club World Cup 2025™: “Really excited to see my team play” 

The honour of becoming the FIFA Club World Cup’s one millionth spectator fell to Rachida Elomari, a young Wydad AC fan who lives in the US state of Virgina and had never seen a live match in a stadium before the game against the Italian giants. 

The honour of becoming the tournament’s one millionth spectator fell to Rachida Elomari, a young Wydad AC fan 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino with FIFA Legend Roberto Baggio alongside the FIFA Club World Cup Trophy during Fanatics Fest NYC

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is interviewed by Jordan Schultz at Fanatics Fest NYC

 FIFA President Gianni Infantino and FIFA Legend Roberto Baggio at Fanatics Fest NYC

FIFA President Gianni Infantino poses for a picture with Fanatics Chief Executive Officer Michael Rubin at Fanatics Fest NYC

FIFA President Gianni Infantino signs autographs at Fanatics Fest NYC

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks on stage at Fanatics Fest NYC

FIFA President Gianni Infantino poses with the FIFA World Cup winner's trophy at Fanatics Fest NYC

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends Fanatics Fest NYC 

Players “are loving” the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, says Gianni Infantino

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said the players of the 32 teams competing to be the first true FIFA club world champions “are loving” playing at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, during an interview at the Fanatics Fest NYC in New York, United States.

Gianni Infantino speaks onstage during Fanatics Fest NYC 

Gianni Infantino and Football Association of Singapore President discuss FIFA Club World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino expressed his commitment to working towards bringing a FIFA youth tournament to Singapore in the future during a meeting with Football Association of Singapore (FAS) President Forrest Li.

 FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Football Association of Singapore President Forrest Li 

FIFA President discusses FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ with Brazilian counterpart

Gianni Infantino thanks Samir Xaud for Brazil’s “exemplary collaboration” with FIFA. Mr Xaud was elected in May 2025. FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ will be the first to be held in South America.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Brazilian Football Confederation President Samir Xaud 

Football Federation of Timor-Leste President discusses new stadium with Gianni Infantino

Timor-Leste’s need for a stadium to host their national team matches was at the centre of discussions between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the President of the country’s football federation at the FIFA Executive Football Summit 2025.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Football Federation of Timor-Leste President Nilton Gusmao 

Gianni Infantino and Trinidad and Tobago Football Association President discuss women’s football development in twin-island republic

FIFA President and Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) President Kieron Edwards meet in Miami, United States. Mr Infantino says the “productive meeting” focused on the development of women’s football in the Caribbean country

FIFA President Gianni Infantino poses for a photo with Trinidad and Tobago Football Association President Kieron Edwards

Portuguese Football Federation President tells Gianni Infantino: "You can count on us for the FIFA World Cup 2030"

The recently elected President of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), Pedro Proença, has told FIFA President Gianni Infantino that "you can count on us" as the country prepares to host the FIFA World Cup 2030™ with Morocco and Spain.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and President of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), Pedro Proença

Gianni Infantino “impressed by vision” of Football Federation of North Macedonia President

FIFA President Gianni Infantino spoke positively about the future of North Macedonian football after meeting Football Federation of North Macedonia (FFM) President Masar Omeragić on the sidelines of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino presents a pennant to Football Federation of North Macedonia (FFM) President Masar Omeragić

Gianni Infantino pledges FIFA’s support as Pakistani football re-emerges

The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) took an important step in its reintegration into the FIFA family as newly-elected PFF President Syed Mohsen Gilani met for the first time with FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the FIFA Executive Football Summit 2025

 FIFA President Gianni Infantino presents a pennant to Pakistan Football Federation President Mohsen Gilani 

FIFA World Cup 2030™ plans central as Gianni Infantino meets Royal Spanish Football Federation President

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Rafael Louzán, have met at the FIFA Executive Football Summit 2025 in Miami, United States.

 FIFA President Gianni Infantino presents a pennant to Royal Spanish Football Federation President Rafael Louzán 

FIFA teams up with Achieve Miami to help deliver football and education to all

FIFA has teamed up with education non-profit Achieve Miami to incorporate football- and sports-related learning activities into its existing programmes, supporting efforts to bridge educational gaps for low-income students in Miami.

Achieve Miami x FIFA Launch event

Achieve Miami President Leslie Miller Saiontz, FIFA Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Emilio García Silvero and FIFA Education manager Brittany Addams

A child plays during the Achieve Miami x FIFA launch at Lake Stevens Elementary

Children playing during the Achieve Miami x FIFA launch at Lake Stevens Elementary

FIFA Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Emilio García Silvero speaks during the Achieve Miami x FIFA launch at Lake Stevens Elementary 

A group picture during the Achieve Miami x FIFA launch at Lake Stevens Elementary 

Children playing during the Achieve Miami x FIFA launch at Lake Stevens Elementary 

 Achieve Miami x FIFA launch at Lake Stevens Elementary

FIFA teams up with Achieve Miami

By the numbers: The first round of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™

The tournament has now seen each of the 32 clubs make their debut, with a total attendance figure of over half a million fans so far. 44 goals have been scored, averaging 2.75 per match, by players representing 17 different countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa media rights for FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ renewed with pan-African broadcaster New World Televisions S.A.

New World TV has agreed a deal for live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ across TV and digital platforms in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Growing the women’s game (June 2025)

nside FIFA reviews some of the recent development work in diverse regions of the world during June 2025 including Indonesia, Greece, Ghana, Paraguay, Panama, Colombia and Puerto Rico. 

Paraguay’s ongoing commitment to developing women’s football was again on display with a FIFA Women’s Football Campaign festival hosted during FIFA World Football Week

FIFA Forward supports final stage of Mexico’s first National Schools Tournament

More than 640 girls and boys from all 32 Mexican states have taken part in the final stage of the inaugural National Schools Football Tournament, organised with support from the FIFA Forward and Football for Schools programmes.

33 million posts analysed since 2022 as FIFA marks International Day for Countering Hate Speech

As part of its efforts to protect its participants and make football a safe space, FIFA has marked this year’s International Day for Countering Hate Speech by reiterating its commitment against hate in football.

Gianni Infantino meets Bahamas Football Association President

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has met Anya James, the first female President of the Bahamas Football Association (BFA), to discuss youth development in the country following the first session of the FIFA Executive Football Summit 2025. 

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