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©  UEFA
2026 World Cup Qualifiers: results of the qualifying draw for Europe

England will face Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra in Group K of the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup according to the draw organised by FIFA in Zurich (SUI) on 13/12/2024. If France, runners-up at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, beat Croatia in the quarter-finals of the Nations…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 348016
• Published on 13/12/24 at 15:10
©  D.R.
IOC election: "This current marketing system cannot continue" (Morinari Watanabe)

"We must change the marketing system. This current marketing system 'use the five rings and give me 200 million or 300 million' cannot continue," said Morinari Watanabe, IOC presidential candidate, to the British news agency Reuters on 11/12/2024. The Japanese executive, who has been president…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Federations, Authorities, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 348006
• Published on 13/12/24 at 14:30
©  CIO
IOC: Zeynep Gencaga Dechelotte appointed esports associate director

Zeynep Gencaga Dechelotte has been appointed esports associate director at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and will begin her role "in November 2024," announced the IOC on 11/12/2024. Dechelotte is a member of the IOC's Esport Commission, chaired by Frenchman David Lappartient. "In…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, International authorities, Governance, …
• Article # 347926
• Published on 13/12/24 at 10:40
©  UEC
Match Calendar: "National leagues, must remain the cornerstone of European football" (UEC)

"At the UEC, we believe that European football's core strength lies in its national leagues, which must remain the cornerstone of the sport. Domestic competitions are the primary stage where clubs of all sizes and their players compete, develop, and thrive. Reducing their prominence to prioritise…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, International authorities, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 347916
• Published on 13/12/24 at 08:40
©  Premier League
Premier League: Brighton sanctioned after registering a young player from another club's academy

Brighton & Hove Albion FC (Premier League) have been banned for six months (from 28/10/2024, plus one year suspended) from recruiting any player from the academy of another Premier League or EFL club and fined £20,000 (€24,200) as part of a sanction agreement signed with the English league…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Judicial, …
• Article # 347856
• Published on 12/12/24 at 16:30
©  Ligue de Football Professionnel
LFP: "Trophée des Champions Visit Qatar" to be held at the Stade 974 in Doha (QAT) on 05/01/2025

"The 30th edition of the Trophée des Champions will take place on Sunday 05/01/2025 (19:30 local time, 17:30 CET) in Doha (QAT), and will benefit for the first time from a title partner, Visit Qatar, the national body in charge of developing and promoting tourism in Qatar," announced the Ligue de…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 347839
• Published on 12/12/24 at 15:20
©  RFEF
2030 World Cup: "Seamless coordination between the three nations" (RFEF, FRMF & FPF)

"This victory is the culmination of two years of tireless work and seamless coordination between the three nations, which have succeeded in proposing a modern and innovative bid. This announcement marks a milestone in the history of the tournament, as it will be the first World Cup to be organised…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 347762
• Published on 12/12/24 at 13:00
©  SFF
Saudi Arabia 2034: "A World Cup that will shape real and lasting change" (G. Infantino, FIFA)

"There are many things in our imperfect world that could be done better, that should be done better, in every country and there are many lessons to learn and ways to improve. We want to obtain positive social impact. We are, of course, aware of critics and fears. And I fully trust our hosts to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 347736
• Published on 12/12/24 at 10:00
©  FIFA
FIFA: 2030 World Cup in Spain, Portugal & Morocco, 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia

Spain, Portugal and Morocco will be hosting the 24th World Cup from 13/06 to 21/07/2030. However, the first three of the 104 matches will take place in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay on 08 and 09/06/2030 to celebrate the Centenary of this competition (first held in Uruguay in 1930), as was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, International authorities, International development, …
• Article # 347693
• Published on 11/12/24 at 17:10
©  FIFA
FIFA: an economic impact of €2.55bn & 24,100 jobs created by the 2026 World Cup in Canada

The 2026 World Cup is expected to generate an economic impact of CAD3.8bn (€2.55bn) in Canada, one of its three host countries (along with the United States and Mexico), between June 2023 and July 2026, according to a study carried out by Deloitte Canada and released by FIFA on 10/12/2024. Canada…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Government, Employment - training, …
• Article # 347673
• Published on 11/12/24 at 16:05