Funakoshi: Japan’s aim is to play all seven matches
The FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025™ gets underway in Chile this weekend. This prestigious tournament represents a rare opportunity to gauge the ability and the potential of young internationals from across the globe. In the lead-up to the tournament, the Japanese side attended a training camp in Paraguay. The long travel and time difference have […]
Haaland, Paez, Saviola and the U-20 World Cup records
The FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ kicks off on 27 September, with 24 teams from across planet football set to battle it out for the prestigious trophy. Here, FIFA runs you through some of the records those sides and their players will hope to break. Legends in the making: buy tickets to Chile 2025 […]
LDU and Racing await Palmeiras and Flamengo in Libertadores semis
Only four teams remain, from three different countries, in the hunt for the ‘Eternal Glory’ of lifting the CONMEBOL Libertadores trophy. LDU (Ecuador) and Flamengo (Brazil) secured their places in the semi-finals of this year’s competition, where they will join Palmeiras (Brazil) and Racing Club (Argentina). The winner of this year’s edition of South America’s […]
One day to go: When King Arturo first earned his crown
The FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ is now just one day away! 1 By the age of 20, Arturo Vidal already had two years of first-team experience at boyhood club Colo-Colo under his belt, during which he had cut his teeth and held his own in an array of blood-and-thunder contests both domestically and in […]
Matchday 1 preview: Hosts in action as former finalists collide
The FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ is almost upon us, with 52 matches coming thick and fast across the next 23 days. The hosts are one of eight nations in action on Matchday 1 as they face New Zealand, while Paraguay tackle Panama, Japan take on Egypt and Korea Republic and Ukraine do battle […]
Ocampo: Costa Rica play with a lot of heart
You could say that Daniela Ocampo has been a leader her whole life. From the very first second when she was born as the first of quadruplets, the Costa Rican midfielder has felt right at home organising others and pointing the way forward. Football was ideally suited to her personality, and it has manifested itself […]
Cordova: Chile have to shoot for the stars
Each edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup™ carries with it the hopes of an entire generation of up-and-coming starlets. The enduring narratives surrounding every tournament stand as testament to its importance. At the heart of those stories are the coaches, one of whom is Chilean Nicolas Cordova. Once a player chasing big dreams, he […]
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025™ Match Schedule
Morocco 2025 marks the ninth edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup™, and the first to feature 24 teams. Now an annual event, the tournament kicks off on 17 October and runs until 8 November 2025. The Official Draw, held on 4 June in Rabat, divided the contenders into six groups of four. After […]
Tickets on sale for Filipina thrill-fest
TICKETS Blink and you’ll miss the thrills. Ankle-breakers, elastic dribbles, lambretas, phantom passes and golazos are among them. Goalkeepers score goals. Power plays provoke madness. Deficits transform into leads in seconds. Buzzer-beaters turn ecstasy into agony and agony into ecstasy. Futsal is one of the planet’s most electrifying sports. Its unique fireworks are heading to […]
FIFA and Shirel unveil Official Song of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™
FIFA has teamed up with Chilean pop sensation Shirel for the global release of El Alma en la Cancha (Olé Olé Olé), the Official Song of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™. Produced by Taffy Dönicke, El Alma en la Cancha (“The Soul on the Pitch”) combines an infectious rhythm, Latin flair and uplifting […]