FIFA Council

FIFA Council votes for the introduction of a revamped FIFA Club World Cup

The FIFA Council approved the establishment of a new landmark club competition: a revamped, 24-team FIFA Club World Cup, the… Read More

15 March 2019

FIFA strip Peru of FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 hosting rights

The governing body of world football FIFA has stripped Peru of FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 hosting rights as an… Read More

25 February 2019

Aleksander Čeferin sole candidate for UEFA Presidency

UEFA has announced that by the set deadline of Wednesday 7 November 2018, it has received the following candidatures for… Read More

9 November 2018

FIFA Council designates 2026 FIFA World Cup bids for final voting

As it gears up for the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, Moscow hosted meeting number 7 of… Read More

11 June 2018

Poland stand India to win 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup bid

The FIFA Council has decided to award the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup hosting rights to Poland. The decision was… Read More

16 March 2018

FIFA Council prepares Congress, takes key decisions for the future of the FIFA World Cup

The FIFA Council convened today in Manama, Bahrain to discuss a number of key topics, some of which will be… Read More

10 May 2017

Four Asian members elected to FIFA Council

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Associations have on Monday elected Mahfuza Kiron (Bangladesh), Zhang Jian (China PR), Chung Mong… Read More

8 May 2017

FIFA unanimously decides on expansion of the FIFA World Cup to a 48-team competition

The FIFA Council has unanimously decided in favour of expanding the FIFA World Cup™ to a 48-team competition as of… Read More

10 January 2017

Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura appointed first female FIFA Secretary General

The FIFA Council today appointed Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura of Senegal as FIFA Secretary General (SG). Ms Samoura is a… Read More

13 May 2016