World Football Week 2025 

Find out what’s happening around the world during World Football Week.

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World Football Week blog

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has thanked the United Nations (UN) for the “historic” World Football Day resolution, which was initiated by Bahrain, Libya and Tajikistan and subsequently unanimously adopted by 170 nations at the General Assembly.

United Nations supports FIFA President’s call to celebrate an annual World Football Week

FIFA President Gianni Infantino

FIFA has launched World Football Week from 21-25 May 2025, an inaugural week of festivities to celebrate football’s unique ability to connect people across places, cultures and languages. 

FIFA launches inaugural World Football Week and invites football community to join festivities

World Football Week 2025

Growing the women’s game (June 2025)

nside FIFA reviews some of the recent development work in diverse regions of the world during June 2025 including Indonesia, Greece, Ghana, Paraguay, Panama, Colombia and Puerto Rico. 

Paraguay’s ongoing commitment to developing women’s football was again on display with a FIFA Women’s Football Campaign festival hosted during FIFA World Football Week

FIFA Club World Cup gives more countries the chance to be represented on the global stage

Peter Shalulile will have a special reason to savour the moment when he takes part in the inaugural 32-team FIFA Club World Cup™: the Mamelodi Sundowns FC forward will be the first player from Namibia to take part in a senior first-tier FIFA tournament.

Peter Shalulile from Mamelodi Sundowns poses with a Namibia flag

USA remain on top despite major South American strides in latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking

Stars and Stripes feeling heat despite flying high atop FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking. Buoyant Brazil now just below podium, Colombia enter top 20

Marta Silva of Brazil (L) celebrates 

FIFA Member Associations in Focus (May 2025)

We take a look at the extraordinary work that FIFA's MAs have been doing in recent weeks to promote, strengthen and make football truly global.

FIFA World Football Week Mandiri

Visa presale launches for FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ tickets

Thanks to Visa, a worldwide FIFA Partner, FIFA is offering Visa cardholders an exclusive opportunity to secure match tickets for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ early during the Visa presale.

Match schedule for FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ takes shape following draw

The Draw for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ took place in Santiago yesterday (Thursday, 29 May). The event, which was held at Chilevisión’s Machasa studios in the Chilean capital, revealed all 24 participating teams’ possible routes to the final.

A view of the draw results during the group draw for the FIFA U-20 Men's World Cup Chile 2025

Participants in two FIFA programmes gain valuable insight into Brazilian football

Participants in the two key FIFA programmes, which aim to help raise the standards of club football worldwide and assist players in becoming leaders off the pitch, have spent one week visiting clubs and institutions in Brazil.

FIFA Diploma in Club Management in Brazil

World football turns attention to Draw for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™

The Draw for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ will take place in Santiago, Chile, on Thursday, 29 May and will be live-streamed on FIFA+.

Draw balls

Vito the vizcacha bounces into action as the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ Official Mascot

Vito the vizcacha, a champion of Chile and its vibrant culture, friendly people and stunning scenery, is ready to welcome the football family to his homeland for this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup™ after being unveiled as the tournament’s Official Mascot.

Paraguay secure inaugural FIFA Youth Series title during World Football Week

Paraguay secured their place in football history as they were crowned the first-ever champions of the FIFA Youth Series, following a 3-0 victory over New Zealand in the final match of the inaugural tournament. 

Paraguay celebrate winning the FIFA Youth Series 2025

Groundbreaking transfer window to allow all 32 FIFA Club World Cup™ teams to sign new players for the tournament

All 20 Member Associations whose clubs will participate in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ have confirmed the opening of an exceptional registration window for all their affiliated clubs to allow new players signed to compete in the tournament. 

The FIFA Club World Cup Trophy

FIFA urges lawmakers and criminal justice authorities to punish racism in football

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has urged policy makers, legislators and criminal justice professionals from around the world to join FIFA in the fight against racism and discrimination by imposing criminal penalties on offenders. 

A general view duing the UNODC – FIFA event, "Red Card to Racism in Football" at UNODC Headquarters 

FIFA Foundation Executive Chairman Mauricio Macri joins President of Paraguay to launch Digital Education Programme

FIFA Foundation Executive Chairman Mauricio Macri and the President of the Republic of Paraguay Santiago Peña have officially launched the Digital Education Programme (DEP) in the South American country at a special event on the outskirts of Asunción.