FIFA World Cup™ Community Training Sessions bring players and local communities together

The FIFA World Cup™ Community Training Sessions, where participating teams give local fans the chance to watch them practice, have provided a powerful demonstration of football’s ability to unite, bringing visiting players and local communities together.

Be Active at Curacao Community Training Session

FIFA World Cup 2026™ fans become lifesavers by learning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Football fans at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ are being offered the chance to learn Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), an initiative that shows the biggest sporting event in history can also be used to make the world a healthier place.

FIFA Fan Festival at FIFA World Cup 2026™ empowers people to become lifesavers with CPR training 

FIFA CPR Training Session at NYNJ World Cup 26 Bronx Fan Zone

FIFA World Cup 2026™ fans become lifesavers by learning CPR

FIFA World Cup™ match 1,000 a testament to football’s storied tradition and modern growth

Japan and Tunisia will play in the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history on 20 June at Monterrey Stadium. The meeting of Asian and African sides in North America will showcase football’s growth and the inclusivity of the FIFA World Cup 2026 .

FIFA World Cup 2026 Match 1000

Arsène Wenger praises precision and innovation at International Broadcast Centre in Dallas

FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger visited the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Dallas, Texas, gaining an in-depth look at the technological and operational backbone supporting the FIFA World Cup 2026™. 

FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger at the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Dallas

Players of South Africa pose for a team photo with a commemorative pennant "WE PLAY TOGETHER. WE STAND AGAINST HATE." 

Captains Edson Alvarez #4 of Mexico and Heung-Min Son #7 of Korea Republic holding commemorative pennants "WE PLAY TOGETHER. WE STAND AGAINST HATE." next to the match officials

Assistant referee Miguel Rocha, Stephen Eustaquio of Canada, referee Cristian Garay, Boualem Khoukhi of Qatar, assistant referee Jose Retamal Silva with commemorative pennants "WE PLAY TOGETHER. WE STAND AGAINST HATE." 

"Stop Hate" message on the giant screen during the Group A match between Czechia and South Africa in Atlanta Stadium

United against Racism message on the giant screen during the Group B match between Canada and Qatar at BC Place Vancouver 

No Discrimination message on the giant screen during the Group B match between Canada and Qatar at BC Place Vancouver

Players of Qatar pose for a team photo with the special commemorative pennant  "WE PLAY TOGETHER. WE STAND AGAINST HATE."

Stop Hate message on the giant screen during the Group A match between Mexico and Korea Republic at Guadalajara Stadium

Granit Xhaka #10 of Switzerland and Edin Dzeko #11 of Bosnia and Herzegovina pose with match officials

Detail of the match and Stop The Hate pennants in the Bosnia and Herzegovina dressing room 

FIFA steps up fight against discrimination on the International Day for Countering Hate Speech

It’s FIFA World Cup 2026™ fever as FIFA Fan Festival™ reaches 2 million visitor mark

An impressive number of fans celebrate the FIFA World Cup™ at the FIFA Fan Festival™ after first 24 matches played

FFF visitor figures

FIFA is turning up the volume on its fight against discrimination at four FIFA World Cup 2026™ host venues today, to mark the International Day for Countering Hate Speech.

Detail of the match and Stop The Hate pennants as Ronwen Williams #1 of South Africa leads the team onto the pitch

In Boston, before a ball had even been kicked, the message of this FIFA World Cup had already rung loud and clear: Football Unites the World.

Twenty-eight years after their national team’s last FIFA World Cup™ appearance, the emotion throughout Boston Stadium was palpable.

The aim, successfully achieved, was to deepen the connection between players and fans

Among the innovations, the starting XI and substitutes now stand together for the pre-match ceremony

They gathered in the centre circle around a banner bearing the message ‘Football Unites the World’ 

Haiti-Scotland benefitted from a a bold new vision for pre-match ceremonies at the FIFA World Cup 2026™

The ‘360-degree’ ceremony concept allows fans to feel part of the action, with country-flag banners and on-pitch elements oriented to create a unique, immersive experience.

When a stadium sings as one 

Stadium sings as one for Haiti-Scotland with new pre-match protocol

Haiti-Scotland benefitted from a a bold new vision for pre-match ceremonies at the FIFA World Cup 2026™.

Haiti v Scotland: Group C - FIFA World Cup 2026

István Kovács handed honour of refereeing landmark Match 1,000

FIFA has appointed Romanian referee István Kovács to take charge of the 1,000th match in the history of the FIFA World Cup™ – the Group F encounter between Tunisia and Japan at Monterrey Stadium on 20 June. 

Ferencz Tunyogi, Istvan Kovacs, and Mihai Marica

FIFA holds landmark gathering on the eve of International Day for Countering Hate Speech

To mark the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, FIFA, TikTok and City of Atlanta convened an elite group of players, policymakers, technology experts, and community leaders at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. 

Group photo at the ‘Stop Hate, Protect Football - What Actually Works Against Hate Speech?’ event 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino

International Day for Countering Hate Speech | FIFA President Gianni Infantino

FIFA World Cup 2026™ sets new daily attendance record

The FIFA World Cup 2026™ has got off to an epic start and just six days after the thrilling curtain-raiser at Mexico City Stadium, the tournament’s all-time daily attendance record has been broken.

FIFA World Cup™ breaks broadcast records across the board

The FIFA World Cup 2026™ has made an extraordinary start on and off the pitch, with opening matches involving the tournament's three Host Nations delivering record-breaking audiences across North America.

FIFA Anti Racism Event in Atlanta

FIFA and IDB Group launch FIFA Arena programme in Mexico to create lasting opportunities through football

FIFA and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group have launched the FIFA Arena programme in Mexico, a landmark initiative that will deliver eight community football mini-pitches across urban and rural communities.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Ilan Goldfajn

Spain scale new heights at summit of FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking

 Two months after the last edition, a new FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking has been published. Several teams have already secured their place at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™.

Alexia Putellas of Spain celebrates scoring her team's second goal with teammate Salma Paralluelo during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 Qualifier match between Spain and England in Mallorca

History made as FIFA World Cup 2026™ match features all-female medical team 

The FIFA World Cup 2026 match™ between Germany and Curaçao made history in more ways than one. In addition to being the Caribbean side’s first-ever match in the competition, it was also the first to feature an all-female medical team.

First  all-female medical team in FIFA World Cup history

FIFA Foundation Digital Education Programme: Request for Proposals for the Provision of Educational Robotics Kits and Pedagogical Implementation Services in Mauritania

The FIFA Foundation is financing an educational initiative called the “Digital Education Programme” (DEP) which provides technological tools alongside learning, training, and mentoring resources to primary schools in vulnerable communities. 

Mauritania New RFPs for the Digital Education Programme

Algeria players pose for a photo with kids during the Be Active Community Training Session

Algeria players engage with excited kids

Be Active at Team Colombia Community Training Session

Colombia stars inspire children to Be Active

Experiencing the magic of the FIFA World Cup™ from the front row

Some very special guests were in attendance at Houston Stadium as Germany opened their FIFA World Cup 2026™ campaign with a 7-1 victory over Curaçao. 

Genuine Cup

FIFA's Member Associations gather in Miami to shape the future of the global game

The FIFA Executive Football Summits 2026 in Miami, United States, have brought together representatives of FIFA Member Associations (MAs) from around the world to exchange ideas, strengthen relationships and shape the future of the game. 

FIFA Executive Summit 2026

FIFA Executive Summits 2026

FIFA's Member Associations gather in Miami for FIFA Executive Football Summits 2026 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says start of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ has “gone beyond our expectations”

After attending five matches in five stadiums across each of the three host countries, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the FIFA World Cup 2026™ has kicked off “in a very, very successful way” that has “gone beyond our expectations”.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the FIFA Executive Football Summits 2026 

 France forward Kylian Mbappe signs autographs

"Les Bleus" engage with excited kids

FIFA World Cup™ teams bring Be Active message to local communities across the USA

Children from communities hosting FIFA World Cup 2026™ Team Base Camps have been taking full advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime chance to practice with and meet the stars of the tournament thanks to FIFA’s Community Training Sessions.

Be Active at Haiti's Community Training Session in New Jersey

Curaçao united by football ahead of FIFA World Cup™ bow

Curaçao are the smallest nation to compete in a FIFA World Cup™  and the Blue Wave’s qualifying success has united the nation and dramatically lifted football’s local profile. 

Leandro Bacuna and Juninho Bacuna during a Curacao Training Session

Be Active at Uzbekistan Community Training Session in Atlanta

Be Active at Uzbekistan Community Training Session

Uzbekistan Community Training Session

Curaçao Community Training Session

Be Active at Haiti's Community Training Session 

Haiti Community Training Session

German fan cycles 26,000 kilometres for a FIFA World Cup™ dream

Jakob Alberti leans his bike against a fence and looks up at Houston Stadium, where Germany will get World Cup campaign under way on Sunday. Most fans will already have forgotten their journey; for Alberti, his journey was a story in its own right.

Jakob Alberti

Children attending Be Active activity at France's Community Training Session

Kylian Mbappé of France signs autographs as part of a FIFA Be Active event 

Team France signs autographs as part of a FIFA Be Active event 

Kylian Mbappé smiles during a Be Active Community Training Session

Kylian Mbappé of France posing with children as part of a FIFA Be Active event

Children plays during a FIFA Be Active community event held prior to a team France practice session

A FIFA Be Active community event is held prior to a team France practice session

FIFA Be Active community event is held prior to a team France practice session

France Community Training Session in Waltham, Massachusetts

France stars inspire children to Be Active in Boston

 France's FIFA World Cup 2026™ squad engaged with excited kids at Bentley University during an open day of training at their Team Base Camp supported by the Be Active initiative.

Children at France's Community Training Session

Haiti's colours flood Boston for the Grenadiers' long-awaited return

 Boston sets the stage for a new instalment in Haitian football on 13 June. After a 52-year hiatus, the FIFA World Cup™ will see the Grenadiers back in action against Scotland, with the whole Caribbean nation counting down until the big day. 

Haiti Portraits - FIFA World Cup 2026

FIFA again ranked among top international sports federations following evaluation of governance standards

FIFA once again has been placed in the highest tier (A1) of international sports federations following a comprehensive evaluation of governance standards by the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF).

FIFA flag flying

FIFA World Cup 2026™ broadcast partnerships set new global benchmark with record reach and innovation

FIFA is delighted to confirm the outstanding success of its media partnerships programme for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, establishing the most expansive and innovative broadcast platform in the history of the competition.

FIFA World Cup 2026™ International Broadcast Centre 

Argentina reclaim top spot in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking

Argentina (1st, up 2), the reigning world champions, will begin their title defence as the world's top-ranked team, with the June FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking published just hours before the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup™ gets under way.

Thiago Almada of Argentina celebrates with Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul after scoring the team's third goal during the international friendly match between Argentina and Iceland at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama

Mexico opens its first FIFA Arena mini-pitch ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™ 

With the FIFA World Cup 2026™ just hours away, the first FIFA Arena mini-pitch in Mexico was officially opened yesterday. The event took place at the Octavio Paz School in the municipality of La Paz, located around 30 kilometres from Mexico City Stadium.

FIFA Arena pitch inauguration on June 10, 2026 in Mexico City

FIFA holds positive meeting with IR Iran Football Federation

FIFA officials led by the FIFA Secretary General yesterday met privately with the President and Secretary General of the IR Iran Football Federation in the latest meeting around the participation of the Iranian team in the FIFA World Cup 2026™.

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