Where to watch The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2025
The greatest players and coaches in the global game are poised to be crowned at The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2025 — and fans will be able to watch the star-studded ceremony in Doha, Qatar, live and for free on FIFA.com. Fans can watch the entire ceremony on FIFA.com – with the broadcast starting from […]
How recent Concacaf debutants have fared
Curaçao’s qualification for their inaugural FIFA World Cup™ continues to amaze, as they became the smallest nation to reach the global showpiece, with a population of around 150,000, surpassing Iceland’s record from 2018. On 5 December, the Blue Wave were drawn into Group E with Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador and Germany at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ […]
The Best FIFA Women’s Player: Nominees in focus
Sandy Baltimore The Colombes native, operating at full-back and on the wing, enjoyed a spectacular first season at Chelsea. Baltimore scored two and set up another in a 3-0 win over Manchester United that helped complete a domestic treble. She was also named in the 2024/25 UEFA Women’s Champions League Team of the Season, and […]
The Best FIFA Men’s Player: Nominees in focus
Ousmane Dembele Dembele enjoyed a stunning season for Paris Saint-Germain, guiding them to UEFA Champions League glory, where they romped to a 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in the final, and a domestic double with Ligue 1 and Coupe de France glory. The 28-year-old France international, who was named Champions League player of the season […]
Ronaldinho: It is difficult to choose between PSG and Flamengo
When you think about the names to have worn the colours of Flamengo and Paris Saint-Germain over the years, not many will stand out more than that of Ronaldinho. The Brazilian legend – a football icon all around the globe – spoke to FIFA about his time at the two clubs, who are set to […]
Austria humble holders West Germany
Austria 3-2 West Germany Argentina 1978 | Second group stage Estadio Olimpico Chateau Carreras, Cordoba Attendance: 38,318 Austria goals: Berti Vogts (59, o.g.), Hans Krankl (66, 87) West Germany goals: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (19), Bernd Holzenbein (68) Teams Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch Starting XI: Friedl Koncilia; Heinrich Strasser, Bruno Pezzey, Erich Obermayer, Robert Sara; Eduard Krieger, Wilhelm […]
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025 winners to be revealed on 16 December
The winners of The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2025 will be revealed at a special event in Doha, Qatar, that will be broadcast live on FIFA.com on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 from 20:00 local time (18:00 CET). On the eve of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup Qatar 2025™ final between Paris Saint-Germain and CR Flamengo at […]
The Intercontinental Cup’s French connection
The FIFA Intercontinental Cup™ was launched in 2000 and became an annual event in 2005. The winners of the UEFA Champions League represent Europe at the tournament, and with Spain (12 titles), England (six), Germany (three), Italy (three) and Portugal (one) dominating that competition between 2000 and 2024, France had to be patient and bide […]
Quartet tussle for a spot in the decider
With defending champion Algeria’s quarter-final exit, there will be a new name engraved on the FIFA Arab Cup™ trophy later this week. Just four nations remain alive at Qatar 2025 with a pair of heavyweight semi-finals in store. First up, it’s the last remaining African nation, Morocco that will clash with United Arab Emirates in […]
Danilo: There’s a special energy around Flamengo
Giorgian de Arrascaeta stands over a dead ball. His pin-point delivery finds its mark, as Danilo sprints in to meet it with a powerful header that leaves the net bulging. This was the history-making moment that won Flamengo their fourth Copa Libertadores title in Lima last month, and the very same sequence was repeated on […]