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Everything you need to know about the FIFA Women's World Cup™ bidding process! 👀   Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany have put in a joint bid, while Brazil are also in the running to host the biggest tournament in women’s football.   The host(s) of the 2027 tournament will be appointed at the 74th FIFA Congress on 17th May and the bid Evaluation Reports are now available to read on FIFA.com. Read in full here: https://lnkd.in/ePMAsCgH

The countdown is on for the 2025 #BeachSoccerWC! 🏆 The official brand of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025™️ has been revealed: https://lnkd.in/ehcC8GAN

Sharing knowledge on diversity and anti-discrimination in the United States 🤝 Earlier this week Senior Diversity & Anti-Discrimination Manager Gerd Dembowski represented FIFA as the keynote speaker at the Diversity and Anti-Discrimination conference at the William Paterson University of New Jersey. He used the opportunity to provide an in-depth explanation of FIFA's No Discrimination campaign – and gave delegates an overview of a wide range of human rights and anti-discrimination-related topics, initiatives and campaigns implemented by FIFA – explaining how football and the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026™ - Canada, Mexico and the United States can act as a vehicle for advancing social change, and social justice. The event, which was co-sponsored by New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce, brought together representatives from FIFA, New York City FC, New York Red Bulls and NJ/NY Gotham FC to discuss anti-discrimination efforts in the football world, with a focus on local perspectives ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™ - Canada, Mexico and the United States. Dembowski said: “I was delighted to attend this meaningful and informative event co-sponsored by the New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce, and share my own experiences with the panellists and audience. "At FIFA competitions, our standard anti-discrimination measures in place are robust and provide the support needed to keep the journey of players and fans as inclusive as possible. "The direct exchange with local stakeholders cannot be understated because it ensures us to include local needs and provide transparency for our own approach to fight racism and all other forms of discrimination.” No Discrimination is a campaign designed to raise awareness, share education and prompt action around the world. In support of UN Human Rights, FIFA aims to empower us all to play our part in eradicating discrimination from football. Find out more about FIFA's work in tackling discrimination: https://lnkd.in/egUxWcHv

I am proud to announce a fantastic partnership with a leading academic institution of the United States, Miami Dade College. It’s a partnership which will have, as one of its most important points, an exhibit at the museum of Miami Dade College in Freedom Tower as of 2025 as well as internships for the college’s students at the FIFA World Cup offices and a series of FIFA lecturers and guest speakers giving their insights to support students. Exhibits from the FIFA Museum will tell the story of football and bring visitors to the Freedom Tower exhibition closer to the beautiful game. It will show the history of our sport, which is one of opportunity because, like FIFA, Miami Dade College also promotes the message of unity and hope. I would like to thank Miami Dade College President, Madeline Pumariega, the Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, the Mayor of Dade County, Daniella Levine Cava, and the whole team for having made this possible. We are here to work together, we are here in Miami and will have great fun on top of it.

FIFAe - FIFA's gaming and esports division - has been awarded with two Webby Awards for its innovative FIFA World on Roblox experience. 🏆⚽ The immersive experience serves as a digital extension to traditional distribution platforms and allows fans to engage in the digital space with football and FIFA's tournaments. Christian Volk, Director of eFootball and Gaming at FIFA, lauded the achievement, stating: "FIFA World on Roblox represents a unique way to engage with the next generation of football fans and learn more about their expectations. Our successful brand extension is a testimony to the appeal of FIFA’s brand and tournaments across communities.”

Interested in learning more about Sports Arbitration? ⚽️ Following the success of its previous three editions, FIFA has launched the fourth edition of its Executive Programme in Sports Arbitration. The programme offers a practical, personalised learning method, backed up by the theory and research that focuses primarily on proceedings and practical aspects before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, as well as exploring arbitration in other sports bodies. The programme consists of three modules, each lasting four days, which will take place in Miami, Buenos Aires and Zurich in the final quarter of 2024 Applications will be open from 26 April until 28 June 2024. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eTqwNEYG

Welcome on board, aramco! 🤝 Aramco, one of the world's leading integrated energy and chemical companies, has signed a four-year global partnership with FIFA. The company becomes FIFA's Major Worldwide Partner exclusive in the energy category, with sponsorship rights for multiple events including the highly anticipated FIFA World Cup 2026™ - Canada, Mexico and the United States and 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup™ . FIFA President Gianni Infantino said "We are delighted to welcome Aramco to FIFA’s family of global partners. This partnership will assist FIFA to successfully deliver its flagship tournaments over the next four years and, as is the case with all our commercial agreements, enable us to provide enhanced support to our 211 FIFA member associations across the globe. Aramco has a strong track record of supporting world class events, but also a focus on developing grassroots sport initiatives. We look forward to collaborating with them on a variety of initiatives over the coming years.”

Recapping FIFA’s first-ever Integrity Summit! 🙌 At the two-day event held in Singapore, FIFA had the opportunity to present tools and initiatives for FIFA member associations, in particular the strategy for the next 3-5 years, featuring: • The release of the new FIFA Integrity Handbook • The new Integrity Platform • A new vision for FIFA Integrity education between 2024-2027, which includes games and assets under the FIFA Play-Safe Initiative • The launch of the new Global Integrity Program Representatives from CAS, FBI, INTERPOL, CONMEBOL, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the International Cricket Council (ICC), and the International Tennis Integrity Agency were all in attendance, alongside former football players and integrity companies.

Discussing the next step for football development in the Americas 📈⚽️ Representatives from CONCACAF and CONMEBOL attended a FIFA workshop in Miami this week to discuss how to best benefit from the FIFA Forward programme. Introduced in 2016, the first two phases of the FIFA Forward Programme provided over USD 2 billion to football development projects around the world. The initiative's third phase will see up to USD 8 million made available to each FIFA Member Association, up to USD 60 million to each confederation, and up to USD 5 million for each zonal/regional association to organise and develop football. FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who attended the inauguration of a FIFA-funded high-performance training facility in Paraguay last week, told attendees about the benefits of the programme. "The Forward Programme is the way FIFA has to support you when the time comes to shape the footballing ecosystem that you aspire to have," he said. "Many of you have already benefited from it to develop wonderful projects. Do not hesitate at all that FIFA will support you during the tailor-made design of these projects, which will make the most of the funds invested."

A special day for students of the FIFA Master - International MA in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport (Centre International d'Etude du Sport) at the Home of FIFA! 🙌 Students of the 24th edition of FIFA Master had the chance to visit the Home of FIFA in Zurich this week, hearing from FIFA President Gianni Infantino, FIFA Chief People, Technology & Operations Kimberly T Morris, senior FIFA Managers as well as alumni of the FIFA Master programme who are now working at football’s global governing body. With over 90% of the 600+ FIFA Master Alumni — who represent 120+ nationalities — now working in the sports industry, the impact of the FIFA Master reaches across all continents and nations. The class enjoyed presentations on FIFA's work from staff representing Communications, Member Associations, Brand and Creative Services, Women’s Football and Development, Football Technology and Innovation, Technical Development and Human Resources. Two students of the FIFA/CIES International University Network — Nilsa Montserrat Guzmán and Oriana Tovar Gómez from Universidad Metropolitana (VE) in Caracas — were also part of the visit as the winners of the FIFA/CIES International University Network Prize for the best Final Project – and were presented with the award by FIFA Senior Football Expert and former Swiss international Goalkeeper - Pascal Zuberbühler. FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sports Management CIES - Centre International d'Etude du Sport Director Denis Oswald said: "CIES, the organiser of the FIFA Master, would like to warmly thank FIFA for hosting the FIFA Master 24th edition class in such a welcoming way and for making the visit such a special day. We are extremely grateful to FIFA and its President, Gianni Infantino for its continuous support to CIES activities."