Dreyer: There is everything to play for against Scotland
Anders Dreyer only had a brief experience of playing in Scotland but it is likely to prove invaluable in the build-up to Denmark’s crucial FIFA World Cup 26™ qualifier at Hampden Park next Tuesday. After an impressive unbeaten start, Denmark sit atop Group C in UEFA qualifying on goal difference. They will be looking to […]
Mexico, Republic of Ireland, Morocco, Brazil progress on penalties
Half of today’s eight last-32 clashes were decided from the penalty spot, as the opening knockout round of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™ lived up to its sizeable billing. The first four matches were decided in regulation time, as Mali overpowered Zambia, Portugal edged Belgium, Switzerland beat Egypt and France downed Colombia. Penalties […]
Official FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup squads revealed
The first FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup™ will be superstar-stacked. The official squads for Philippines 2025 are, indeed, decorated by the breathtaking talents of Renata Adamatti, Amandinha, Camila, Irene Cordoba, Ryo Egawa, Emilly, Fifo, Nicole Mancilla, Silvina Nava, Carina Nunez, Peque, Irene Samper, Janice Silva and Maral Torkaman. They also include outstanding goalkeepers Bianca, Elena […]
Morocco to host Round 2 of FIFA Women’s Champions Cup on 14 December
Morocco is set to host another chapter in the history of the female game, with Round 2 of the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup™ scheduled to take place at the Stade Municipal de Berrechid on Sunday, 14 December. Following their 1-0 victory over OFC Women’s Champions League winners Auckland United in Round 1 on 8 […]
The squads in stats
SQUADS | MATCHES | TICKETS 42 Brazil pivot Lucileia, who will be 42 years and 146 days old when the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup™ kicks off, is its oldest player. She is followed by Spain’s Dany Domingos and IR Iran’s Nasimeh Gholami, who are 41 and 40 respectively. Gholami astonishingly made her international debut […]
McDonnell on dramatic Ireland triumph and Canada connection
The Republic of Ireland’s last-32 FIFA U-17 World Cup™ showdown with Canada represented a seismic occasion for every member of their squad. For one player, though, the tie carried extra special meaning. Grady McDonnell was born and raised in Canada but has an Irish grandfather and strong roots with the Emerald Isle. He has played […]
Croatia qualify, Bobcek decks Northern Ireland
Croatia became the third European side behind England and France to book their place at the FIFA World Cup 26™ with a comeback victory over the Faroe Islands. The Netherlands could have done the same tonight, but were held in Poland. Germany downed Luxembourg and Slovakia netted a last-gasp winner over Northern Ireland to join […]
Introducing German starlet Said El Mala
Anyone who has watched FC Cologne’s home games this season will surely have seen all of the number 13 shirts in the crowd. The shirt belongs to Said El Mala, who only joined Effzeh in the summer but has quickly established himself as a fan favourite. The hype surrounding the gifted left winger has not […]
Shelda: I must fight for 70 million Tanzanians
TICKETS Talk about taking a hypersonic hike up Mount Kilimanjaro. Shelda Mafuru began this year having never watched a game of futsal. She had, furthermore, never even heard of it. Now she’s set to represent Tanzania on its summit. “Honestly, I didn’t know anything about futsal,” Shelda told FIFA candidly. “I first heard people talking […]
Watch the FIFA Marta Award nominees and cast your vote
Voting has opened for the 2025 FIFA Marta Award, with 11 strikes up for the illustrious prize. The accolade is named after legendary Brazilian forward Marta, who scooped the inaugural award in 2024, and has received another nomination this year. It celebrates the most spectacular goals of the qualifying period, which was from 11 August […]