FFF: Xbox (Microsoft, video games), official gaming partner of the French national teams from 2022

Xbox France, a national subsidiary of Microsoft Gaming, the video games branch of the eponymous American company, has become the official gaming partner, for the men's and women's teams, of the French Football Federation (FFF) from 2022, announced the two organisations at a conference held at the Stade de France (Paris, FRA) and broadcast live on the console manufacturer's Twitch channel on 24/03/2022.

This is a third-level partnership in the FFF's sponsorship hierarchy. "This partnership brings the Xbox tagline 'Power Your Dreams' to life, celebrating the values of diversity and inclusion shared by Xbox and the FFF, enabling football fans, associations, amateur clubs, women's football and all those who love video games to thrive," said Xbox France. 

This partnership revolves around two main initiatives (see details below):
• The "Xbox FC," a renovation programme for the infrastructures of several amateur clubs in France;
• the "Xbox Day," for inclusion and diversity, to be held on 21/05/2022 at the National Football Centre in Clairefontaine (Yvelines, FRA) on the occasion of the final…