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RUSSIA 2018 WORLD CUP FEVER ENGLISH EDITION WWW.FIFA.COM/MAGAZINE JUNE/JULY 2018
LETTER FROM A FIFA LEGEND
Dear readers of FIFA 1904,
When I was a child, my football hero was I know that FIFA Legends inspire children as
Johan Cruyff. I admired his smooth style, his well as grown-ups to give their best on the
presence on the pitch, his qualities as an pitch. We serve as role models. I am trying to
exceptional leader of both Ajax and the teach players, especially young ones, to stay
national team. So my most memorable football humble. I try to help them to improve their
moment when I was a child was watching the skills, but I’m always telling them not to forget
FIFA World Cup final in 1974. We sat in front to give something back to society wherever
of the television at home that afternoon. The and whenever they can.
Netherlands, captained by Cruff, played West
Germany, led by Franz Beckenbauer, in Munich. That’s what I am trying to do myself, too. As
We lost. But Cruyff still stood out for me. FIFA Legends, we talk to each other as people
who live in the footballing world in order to
Winning is crucial – but when you ask me provide input to FIFA, because FIFA has the
today, after all the trophies I’ve won in my life, tools to develop the game – all around the
I would still say that the best moment of my world!
career was when I went out onto the pitch for
the first time as a professional. My debut as a I wish you all an excellent 2018 FIFA World
football pro was something fantastic and I will Cup in Russia!
never forget it. It was on 19 August 1979,
Remo Neuhaus
and I played as a libero for HFC Haarlem in a Yours in football,
2-2 draw with MVV Maastricht. Ruud Gullit
FIFA 1904 / 1
CONTENTS
RUSSIA 2018
8 All 32 teams will be in action in the opening week of the
World Cup. How important is it to get off to a good start?
12 Who will be crowned world champions? Stars from the worlds
of music, sport and film give FIFA 1904 their tips on the
eventual tournament winners.
16 Where will you be watching the World Cup? We have four
8 suggestions for you.
20 A list of firsts: we take a look at some of the radical changes
that have been introduced at World Cups.
27 Everyone wants to predict the World Cup winners. But how do
you go about it?
28 The World Cup captivates fans everywhere – whether in the
stadiums, at the FIFA Fan Fests™, in the bars, or at home.
32 The sound of the tournament: the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Official Song by Will Smith, Nicky Jam and Era Istrefi.
34 Cardiac arrest on the pitch: Dr Michel D’Hooghe shares his
experiences as a team doctor with us.
12 28
38 The colourful array of shirts to be worn by the stars in Russia.
16
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COVER PICTURE
Our cover shows an illustration
by Jorge Lawerta.
2 / FIFA 1904
FOOTBALL IN PICTURES
47 4 1990: the Italian national team pose in the shirts of the
Italia ’90 teams. – 2018: “Russia welcomes the world!”:
the Russian national team don the jerseys of the Russia
2018 teams.
24 SNAPSHOT Peruvian inmates looking forward to Russia
2018.
4
40 FIRST LOVE Balbala, Djibouti.
47 PANINI World Cup-winning captains.
54 THEN AND NOW From São Paulo to Cairo.
58 PHOTO ARCHIVE Roberto Baggio blasts his decisive
penalty over the bar in the 1994 World Cup final.
58
56 THE WORLD OF FOOTBALL
43 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE “I cannot wait to see the best 44 FIFA NEWS AND THE FIFA/COCA-COLA MEN’S WORLD
players in the world embracing the colours of their countries RANKING
and writing another chapter in the lives of millions of people
who, like me, were born under the sign of the most 48 NEWS FROM FIFA MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS
fascinating tournament on earth.” Gianni Infantino looks
forward to Russia 2018. 56 A FIFA LEGEND’S CAREER Gabriel Batistuta.
61 CARTOON Mordillo.
62 INNOVATIONS The digital team player.
62 63 FANS The highlights of all 64 World Cup matches in sign
language.
Getty Images (3), Panini, Mikhail Shapaev/FIFA
64 PUBLICATION DETAILS/COMING UP
FIFA 1904 / 3
THE MONTH IN PICTURES
PERFECT HOSTS
To celebrate the 1990 World Cup in Italy, the Squadra Azzurra stars slipped into the jerseys of the other participating teams.
4 / FIFA 1904
Back row (left to right): Gianluca Pagliuca, Paolo Maldini, Nicola Berti, Aldo Serena, Giuseppe Bergomi, Stefano Tacconi, Pietro Vierchowod, Walter Zenga.
Middle row (left to right): Andrea Carnevale, Franco Baresi, Giuseppe Giannini, Roberto Baggio, Ciro Ferrara, Roberto Mancini, Roberto Donadoni, Carlo Ancelotti.
Front row (left to right): Giancarlo Marocchi, Fernando De Napoli, Riccardo Ferri, Gianluca Vialli, Salvatore Schillaci, Luigi De Agostini.
Many thanks to Guerin Sportivo magazine for their kind permission to reprint this image.
FIFA 1904 / 5
THE MONTH IN PICTURES
“RUSSIA WELCOMES THE WORLD!”
The Russian national team and staff recently donned a shirt from each of the 32 participating teams.
6 / FIFA 1904
Mikhail Shapaev
Back row (left to right): Daler Kuzyayev (midfielder), Gintaras Staučė (goalkeeper coach), Soslan Dzhanayev (goalkeeper), Andrey Semyonov (defender), Ilya Kutepov
(defender), Aleksandr Yerokhin (midfielder), Mário Fernandes (defender), Andrey Lunyov (goalkeeper), Miroslav Romaschenko (assistant coach), Yevgeny Savin (team manager),
Igor Vladimirov (spokesman). Middle row (left to right): Yuri Zhirkov (midfielder), Fyodor Kudryashov (defender), Anton Miranchuk (midfielder), Fedor Smolov (attacker),
Stanislav Cherchesov (head coach), Igor Akinfeev (goalkeeper), Sergey Ignashevich (defender), Alexey Miranchuk (midfielder), Vladimir Granat (defender), Yury Gazinsky
(midfielder). Front row (left to right): Paulino Granero (assistant coach), Igor Smolnikov (defender), Aleksandr Golovin (midfielder), Aleksandr Samedov (midfielder), Fyodor
Chalov (attacker), Alan Dzagoev (midfielder), Konstantin Rausch (defender), Roman Zobnin (midfielder), Eduard Bezuglov (team doctor), Aleksandr Tashayev (midfielder).
FIFA 1904 / 7
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RUSSIA 2018
Hassan Amar / AP / KeystoneTHE FIRST-MATCH
CONUNDRUM
A team’s progress in the World Cup hinges greatly on its first group
match. Defeat can signal an early exit for some sides, while
others pick themselves up and go on to become world champions.
By Alan Schweingruber
2010 World Cup final After a shaky start, it all came right for the Spanish in the end.
Here, Andrés Iniesta scores the only goal of the match against the Netherlands to clinch the trophy.RUSSIA 2018
Playing the waiting game can be very unknown quantity to the Swiss, it is It makes you wonder what was in the
trying, especially when that’s all you can hard to gauge how attack-minded the minds of Iker Casillas and co. when
do – wait. Shortly after two-time five-time world champions will actually they once again switched off in their
Champions League winner Ottmar be on the day. Atonement for the 2014 first match four years later in Brazil.
Hitzfeld took over the reins of the massacre will be the name of the game The 5-1 drubbing by the Netherlands
Switzerland team in 2008, the coach – for the Brazilians. Rather than playing was so traumatic that none of the
who had been highly successful up to with their customary flamboyance, the players recovered mentally in time for
that point – must have seriously likelihood is that securing the win – their next match against Chile, which
considered the wisdom of his decision. 1-0 would suffice – will be uppermost they lost 2-0 to seal their fate. Exit the
The players failed to understand his in their minds. A draw would raise world champions.
ideas and proceeded to lose 2-1 at home eyebrows, and defeat would be a
to Luxembourg. What’s more, this was catastrophe. LACK OF DESIRE?
no mere friendly – it was the second However, accusing a team of a lack of
qualifying match for South Africa 2010. desire or not being “up for it” would
be wide of the mark. After all,
Hitzfeld felt powerless: a whole month ATONEMENT IS THE NAME appearing at a World Cup is the
lay ahead of him before the next match OF THE GAME FOR THE pinnacle of a player’s career – and yet
against Latvia and a chance to rectify BRAZILIANS. RATHER the Spanish players were accused of
matters. Beset by doubt, he was also displaying a lack of appetite for the
preoccupied with some nagging
THAN PLAYING WITH THEIR occasion in 2014. They appeared to be
worries: could a team that had lost to CUSTOMARY FLAMBOYANCE, sated with the success of having won
Luxembourg in front of its own fans THE LIKELIHOOD IS THAT one World Cup and two European
prevail over Latvia in the next home
SECURING THE WIN WILL BE championships, although it must be
match? What would happen in the borne in mind that being the reigning
event of another defeat to underdogs?
UPPERMOST IN THEIR MINDS. champions carries with it a heavy
How could he get the players to perform burden – everyone wants to beat them,
for the national team as they did for particularly the so-called minnows,
their clubs? Brazil losing their opening match to who seem to play beyond themselves
Switzerland? It seems highly unlikely, against the big boys. The likes of Real
BOUNCING BACK FROM OBLIVION but upsets do occur at World Cups, Madrid and Bayern Munich experience
The situation is similar to the first week particularly in the group stage. Take this week in, week out in the league.
of the World Cup proper. Primarily, Hitzfeld’s Swiss team, for instance,
what sticks in the supporters’ minds is who recovered from the 2-1 defeat to However, no feature on opening World
what happened at the last World Cup, Luxembourg to qualify with ease, as Cup matches would be complete without
not the recent qualifying campaign. group winners, for the 2010 World Cup mentioning four-time champions Italy,
For England, it will be defeat to both in South Africa, where they caused quite who, along with the Netherlands, are
Italy and Uruguay in 2014, while what a stir by breaking European champions the major absentees in Russia. The
Croatia fans probably remember most is Spain’s unbeaten run with a 1-0 victory Azzurri are past masters at starting
their team’s 3-1 reverse at the hands in their opening match. It was a win slowly but progressing unscathed to
of Mexico in their last group match. that seemed to come out of nowhere, the next round: in 1982, they drew all
And as far as Brazil are concerned, it but just as puzzling was the team’s three of their group-stage matches but
goes without saying that their 7-1 inability to maintain that level of ended up winning the tournament.
thrashing by Germany left a deep scar. performance in the subsequent matches
Julie Jacobson / AP / Keystone
against Chile and Honduras. As for
For Switzerland, meeting Brazil in their Spain, they quickly recovered from that
first match on 17 June presents humiliating reverse to win six matches
something of a quandary. While the in succession to be crowned world
rejuvenated Seleção are hardly an champions for the first time.
10 / FIFA 1904Shock result on 16 June 2010 Switzerland beat Spain 1-0 in their opening group match with a goal by Gelson Fernandes (pictured).
FIFA 1904 / 11RUSSIA 2018
LOOKING INTO THE
Who will be crowned
the 2018 world champions?
Stars from the worlds of music,
CRYSTAL BALL sport and film give FIFA 1904
their exclusive tips on the
eventual tournament winners.
By Annette Braun
“I WISH I COULD SAY
HOLLAND, BUT SINCE
WE’RE NOT IN IT I
THINK GERMANY WILL
WIN IT. THEY ARE
ALWAYS STRONG,
HAVE A GREAT TEAM
SPIRIT, AND KNOW
HOW TO PROGRESS
DURING THIS
TOURNAMENT.”
TIËSTO
Paul Cooper / Contour by Getty Images, Robert Wilson / Contour by Getty Images, Ho (2)
“I AM AN ARGENTINA
FAN AND HOPE THAT
THEY CAN HAVE A
GOOD WORLD CUP.
IF THEY DON’T WIN I
AM JUST LOOKING
FORWARD TO ENJOYING
THE TOURNAMENT.”
USAIN BOLT
12 / FIFA 1904“I BELIEVE THAT GERMANY
CAN DEFEND THEIR TITLE,
WITH SPAIN FINISHING A
CLOSE SECOND. I THINK
BELGIUM ARE THE TEAM
THAT EVERYONE WANTS TO
AVOID – THEY ARE THE DARK
HORSES. THE OTHER TWO
SIDES WHO HAVE A CHANCE
ARE BRAZIL AND FRANCE.”
BORIS BECKER
“WE THINK THAT BRAZIL ARE
GOING TO WIN THE 2018 WORLD
CUP. NOT EXACTLY A RADICAL
CHOICE, THEY SMASHED THE
QUALIFIERS AND THEY WILL
HAVE A POINT TO PROVE AFTER
THEIR DISASTROUS HOME
WORLD CUP. IT’S HARD TO SEE
PAST THEM FOR A TEAM MORE
LIKELY TO TAKE THE TROPHY
HOME. WELL DONE TO PERU
AND JAPAN FOR YOUR KITS. YOU
ARE BOTH WINNERS ALREADY!”
KAISER CHIEFS
FIFA 1904 / 13“I AM NOT CONVINCED THEY
WILL WIN, BUT PEOPLE HAVE
BEEN TALKING ABOUT BELGIUM
FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS AS
‘ONES TO WATCH’ AND THEY
DO HAVE AN AMAZING SQUAD.
THEY HAVE AT LEAST ONE
WORLD-CLASS PLAYER AT THE
BACK, IN THE MIDDLE AND AT
THE FRONT. AND IT WOULD
MAKE A NICE CHANGE FROM
SPANISH/GERMAN DOMINANCE.”
JUSTIN HAYWARD-YOUNG/
THE VACCINES
“I’M ROOTING FOR
NIGERIA PURELY
BECAUSE THEY HAVE
THE NICEST LOOKING
STRIP AND IT’S ABOUT
TIME AN AFRICAN
SIDE TOOK IT.”
PAUL THOMSON/
FRANZ FERDINAND
“ARGENTINA.
IT IS UNLIKELY THAT
THE GREATEST PLAYER
Ho (2), Yves Salmon / Contour by Getty Images
EVER IN HISTORY,
MESSI, WON’T WIN A
WORLD CUP BEFORE
HE RETIRES.”
MADS MIKKELSENRUSSIA 2018
IN THE GRIP OF
THE WORLD CUP
If you can’t go to the stadium, then you watch it from
wherever you are, as illustrated in these four photos.
Inga Kjer / DPA / Keystone, Duerkop / DPA / Keystone
Top:
Bring your own sofa
Fans at the Alten Försterei, the stadium of
Union Berlin, eagerly await the 2014
World Cup™ opening match between
Brazil and Croatia (3-1) on 12 June 2014.
Right:
The World Cup live on television for
the first time
German fans in Stuttgart root for their
team in the World Cup final against
Hungary (3-2) in Bern on 4 July 1954.
16 / FIFA 1904RUSSIA 2018
Mauricio Lima / AFP
Multitasking Shoeshiners and their customers in São Paolo watch the
group-stage match between Brazil and Korea DPR (2-1) on 15 June 2010.Rebecca Blackwell /AP / Keystone
In a shoe shop in Dakar Ibra Tall (front right) from Senegal celebrates Italy’s victory in
the World Cup final against France on 9 July 2006 (5-3 on penalties) with his customers.
FIFA 1904 / 19RUSSIA 2018 FIRST TIMES For the first time ever, Time for a break! Review in process! live from the World Cup! Miguel Layún (second from right) and his In Russia in 2018, VARs will be used for Cameras in the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern Mexican team-mates taking a drinks break the first time at a World Cup. broadcast the World Cup final on 4 July 1954 during their round-of-16 match against the between West Germany and Hungary (3-2) Netherlands (1-2) of the 2014 World Cup in live to TV screens. Fortaleza, Brazil, on 29 June 2014. 20 / FIFA 1904
Many things that we now take for granted clash with Mexico on 31 May 1970. That
in the game first saw the light of day at a match was unique as it actually saw another
FIFA World Cup™. Russia 2018 won’t be first – the first World Cup substitution,
any different as it will be with the USSR’s Anatoliy Puzach replacing
There have been a whole host the first edition with video Viktor Serebryanikov at half-time. Few
of innovations since the inaugural assistant referees, in what will people who witnessed the first penalty
World Cup in Uruguay in 1930. surely be a huge step towards shoot-out in World Cup history – West
Russia 2018 will see the World ensuring fairer results on the Germany 5-4 France in the 1982 semi-finals
Cup debut of video assistant pitch. It will be possible to on a legendary night in Seville – are likely
review “clear and obvious to ever forget it. So far, two World Cup
referees. We take a look at some errors” on screen, so everyone finals have been decided on penalties, and
of those firsts. involved in the game – includ- the Italians were involved on both occasions
By Perikles Monioudis ing the fans – will know that – losing 3-2 to Brazil at USA ’94 but
every decision made on the pitch is the defeating France 5-3 at Germany 2006.
correct one.
FAIRNESS ON THE GOAL LINE
1954 WORLD CUP THE FIRST TO BE Video assistant referees will make their
BROADCAST LIVE ON TV World Cup debut in Russia, but match
Every World Cup has had a remarkable first officials have been able to call on other
in one form or another. Everything began means of technological assistance in the
with the very first goal, scored by France’s past too. Brazil 2014, for example, was the
Lucien Laurent in the 19 minute of
th
first World Cup with goal-line technology.
his country’s 4-1 win over Mexico in It was first called into action during the
Montevideo on 13 July 1930. Barely a day group-stage match between France and
Saved!
German goalkeeper Toni later, the World Cup had its first sending- Honduras on 15 June 2014, when Honduran
Schumacher’s save wins the off, with that particular fate befalling goalkeeper Noel Valladares only managed
first penalty shoot-out in
World Cup history for West Peru’s Plácido Galindo against Romania. to get a hand on Karim Benzema’s effort
Germany. Maxime Bossis and
France lose out in the semi- after the ball had crossed the line.
final in Seville on 8 July 1982. The first World Cup match to go into extra
time was Austria’s 3-2 win over France on Another innovation that helped to make
27 May 1934. To date, some 63 World Cup the game fairer was the introduction of
matches have gone into extra time, and cooling breaks, which were first used in
26 of those needed a penalty shoot-out to the stifling heat of Fortaleza on 29 June
decide the winner. Switzerland 1954 was 2014 in the round-of-16 match between
the first World Cup to be broadcast live on the Netherlands and Mexico.
TV, and now it is no exaggeration to say
that the whole world watches when the On 14 June 2018, Russia and Saudi Arabia
World Cup rolls around. will open the World Cup. To date, no
World Cup hosts have ever lost in the
Getty Images (3), Keystone
There has been no shortage of changes to opening match. If the Saudis were to
the Laws of the Game down the years, defeat their Russian hosts, they would also
either. The dubious honour of being the be responsible for yet another first in
first player to receive a yellow card went to World Cup history. It would be a rather
the USSR’s Kakhi Asatiani in his country’s spectacular one too.
FIFA 1904 / 21FIFA PARTNER
Presse Sports
First World Cup scorer!
French player Lucien Laurent had the honour of becoming
the first player to score a goal at a World Cup (13 July 1930).
FIFA 1904 / 23SNAPSHOT The power of football Prisoners have needs, too – and they include playing football. At the end of May, inmates from 17 Peruvian jails took part in the first Interprison World Cup Lima 2018 at the San Juan de Lurigancho prison near Lima, as excitement builds for the World Cup proper. Pictured here are the prison guards on the right, with players of the “France” team on the left. 24 / FIFA 1904
Rodrigo Abd / AP / Keystone
FIFA 1904 / 25TOGETHER WE DREAM
When the world comes together, the game comes alive.
As the official airline partner of FIFA, Qatar Airways is proud to bring
fans from over 150 destinations to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.
ALL TOGETHE R NOW
qatarairways.comRUSSIA 2018
TAKE YOUR PICK!
International celebrity Paul, the oracle octopus, at the “Sea Life Centre” in Oberhausen (Germany, 6 July 2010).
Who will win the 2018 World Cup? Everyone has their own prediction. And some back their opinions by
consulting an oracle animal or making complex predictions based on competitive strength.
By Perikles Monioudis
You can’t have a World Cup without Spain), not to mention that his “prediction” to really tell how a team will perform in
predictions. Of course, all players hope for the final was correct: Spain beat the the next match, that is, to establish their
that their team will rise to the occasion, Netherlands. Of course, it was pure luck. performance strength. And then there is
regardless of the actual balance of power, also the fact that it is impossible to know
and win the World Cup trophy. Those who So how can one make predictions more in advance which teams will play against
want to have “more precise” information reliable? In other words, how can one tell each other after the group stage, which is
often ask an oracle, who have become the actual competitive strength of a team? also something that differs to the
very popular since Paul the Octopus, the Contrary to league matches, where all championship season. This is rather
unsuspecting 2010 World Cup oracle. teams play against each other (twice), for a determined by their performances and
team to reach the World Cup final, they victories in that stage and in the knock out
-
PURE CHANCE play a maximum of seven matches. Situ stage.
Paul lived in the “Sea Life Centre” aquarium ational factors, such as injuries, expulsions
in Oberhausen (Germany). He would always or suspensions of important players, as Which leads us to the following question:
be presented with two glass boxes contain well as the weather, have much greater is it really important to determine a team’s
ing food, each decorated with a different consequences in a World Cup tournament competitive strength in order to predict
flag, for example, German and Australian. than in a whole championship season. whether they will make the final? Yes,
For that particular match, Paul guessed right of course. But, as all football fans know,
by choosing the box with the German flag. THINGS DON’T ALWAYS GO things often don’t happen as one might
He actually picked seven German World AS PLANNED expect, or even hope!
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Cup matches in a row correctly (and even What’s more, the small number of matches
guessed their defeats against Serbia and played during a World Cup is not sufficient
FIFA 1904 / 27RUSSIA 2018
SHARING
15 June 1986. In Mexico City, the
sun bathes the Estadio Azteca in a
golden light. In the round of 16,
THAT SPECIAL
the hosts play Bulgaria, and everyone
watches with immeasurable
anticipation. Beto, a huge football
MOMENT
fan, is also there. His dream of
watching a World Cup match live is
about to come true. The match is
taking place in a stadium in his home
town. But then he hears the familiar
voice of his heavily pregnant wife say:
The FIFA World Cup™ captivates fans everywhere – “I don’t feel too well. I think we need
in the stadiums, at the FIFA Fan Fests™ and those to go to the hospital.”
watching on TV.
By Annette Braun
28 / FIFA 1904Together Happy fans celebrate at the FIFA Fan Fest™ in Rio de Janeiro in 2014.
EXCITEMENT, EMOTIONS, Nigeria. World Cup fever brings people compete for the title and fans, while
TOGETHERNESS together: those who have to work during supporting their teams, are also united by
So instead of going to the stadium, Beto matches, like taxi drivers and restaurant their zest for the sport.
goes to the hospital. His son Roberto is owners in the popular parts of town,
born just as Manuel Negrete Arias puts and those who can devote all their time Beto has already experienced a number of
Mexico 1-0 up on their way to a 2-0 to the game. Some fans gather together World Cup tournaments – in different
victory, and the whole hospital can be in front of the TV at home or in bars and settings. The World Cup in Russia will
heard celebrating. “That’s how I knew others at the Fan Fest, which, after the nonetheless be particularly special to him.
that it had to have been a goal. And stadium, is the second-most popular As the winner of the FIFA “Bring Someone
judging by how loud the cheering was, place to watch a match. Emotions are at Special” contest, for the first time since
it was a goal for Mexico,” Beto tells us. their peak and the fans get to have a the excitement on 15 June 1986, he will
close-up experience of the energy of the finally have the opportunity to watch a
The World Cup is a sports event where tournament. World Cup match live in the stadium. He
Mario Tama / Getty Images
the whole world gathers to enjoy a special will be going to the opening match in
moment together – from the hospital in “BRING SOMEONE SPECIAL“ Moscow with his son. What they’re the
Mexico City and the high plateaus of Peru For four weeks, the World Cup brings most excited about is celebrating football
to the islands of Japan, from the volcanoes people closer together. It is a tournament and sharing a special moment with millions
of Iceland to the Lagos metropolis in where the best footballers in the world of other football fans around the world.
FIFA 1904 / 29RUSSIA 2018
FIFA FAN FEST ™
HISTORY WHAT TO EXPECT?
The FIFA Fan Fest™ was first introduced • Official FIFA World Cup™ event
for the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ in Ger • Entrance free of charge
many. Ever since, it has been part of the • Fantastic locations
official programme and was held at the • Live broadcast of all FIFA World Cup™
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ and matches on giant screens
the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, with • Exciting music and cultural entertain
almost 30 million people attending an ment programmes
event over these past three editions. • Innovative FIFA World Cup Sponsor
activations
WHERE TO GO IN RUSSIA? • Quality food and beverage stands
• Ekaterinburg: Mayakovsky Central Park • Official stores with licensed FIFA World
(venue capacity: 17,000) Cup™ products
• Kaliningrad: Tsentralnaya Square FIFA FAN FEST™ AMBASSADOR
(venue capacity: 15,000) MARCEL DESAILLY:
“The FIFA Fan Fest venues mean support
• Kazan: Family Centre Kazan ers can get together in special areas that
(venue capacity: 25,000) will be safe and where you can share the
atmosphere of the FIFA World Cup. You
• Moscow: Vorobyovy Gory will be able to express your happiness – or
(venue capacity: 25,000) your sadness! – and meet people from
different cultures and countries. Sharing
• Nizhny Novgorod: Minin and experiences and excitement with other
Pozharsky Square (venue capacity: people is so important and you can also
15,000) support your team. The FIFA Fan Fest
venues are there to promote beautiful
• Rostov-on-Don: Teatralnaya Square family moments and that is what sport
(venue capacity: 25,000) should be about.”
• Sochi: South Mall of the Maritime Port FIFA FAN FEST™ AMBASSADOR
(venue capacity: 10,000) ALEKSANDR KERZHAKOV:
“It is a great honour for my country to be
• Samara: Kuybysheva Square hosting the 21st edition of the FIFA World
(venue capacity: 20,000) Cup this summer and I am convinced that
the FIFA Fan Fest will contribute greatly to
• Saint Petersburg: Konyushennaya the overall experience for the attending
Square (venue capacity: 15,000) fans. All our 11 Host Cities have the
Kamil Krzacynski / EPA / Keystone
opportunity to put Russian culture and
• Saransk: Sovetskaya Square hospitality in the spotlight at their FIFA Fan
(venue capacity: 20,000) Fest, which will be free of charge. I am
looking forward to checking this out for
• Volgograd: 62 Army Embankment myself in my role as 2018 FIFA Fan Fest
(venue capacity: 15,000) ambassador.”
30 / FIFA 1904Goal! Brazil fans celebrate their team’s penalty shoot-out victory against Chile in Belo Horizonte on 28 June 2014.
RUSSIA 2018
“CHEER, LAUGH AND
EXPERIENCE MAGIC”
What happens when Will Smith, Nicky Jam, Era Istrefi and Diplo
get together? They create the 2018 FIFA World Cup Official Song!
By Annette Braun
Anticipation and excitement about the one of the most famous stars on the Latin lifetime achievement. Not many artists
World Cup is heightened as certain mile- American music scene, and the young have the privilege of being able to say
stones are reached; the tournament is Kosovan pop singer Era Istrefi. When he they’ve been part of this. I’m so proud and
nearing and becoming more and more talks about Live It Up, Smith can’t help but happy, I can say to my grandkids, ‘I’ve
tangible for the fans. For instance, one rave: “It’s an honour to be asked to per- made it,’” says Nicky Jam.
milestone, the Final Draw, seals the teams’ form at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. This
fates as to their group in the tournament. global event brings people from all over The next and final milestone will be when
Another is when players are named in the the world together to cheer, laugh and the whistle is blown to mark the start of
squad, which gives the team its identity experience magic. Collaborating with the FIFA World Cup™ and the World Cup
and the faces that fans will cheer on. And Nicky, Diplo and Era on this track repre- official song reverberates in all 12 Russian
then, there’s the musical highlight: the sents harmony, eclectic flavours and stadiums. That’s when the tournament
release of the official World Cup song. This genres coming together.” proper will kick off and everything will
World Cup song is set to shape the sum- come together. The wait will be over and
mer; it evokes the myriad of feelings that “A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT” the biggest football event in the world will
will be experienced over the course of four The World Cup song, with its feel-good, sweep us along. There won’t be a single
weeks by the best players in the world and laid-back vibe and enthusiasm for the person who’s not dancing according to
their fans. teams and football, provides the backdrop Will Smith, or in the Grammy award
for a peaceful football celebration. It’s winner’s own words, “at the end of the
The 2018 World Cup hit was produced by catchy and stresses the power of football day, we just want to see the world dance”.
DJ Diplo and is sung by the actor, film to bring people together. “To record the
director and rapper Will Smith, Nicky Jam, Official Song for the FIFA World Cup is a
32 / FIFA 1904OFFICIAL WORLD CUP SONGS England 1966 Lonnie Donegan: World Cup Willie
Mexico 1970 Los Hermanos Zavala: Fútbol México 70
Germany 1974 Maryla Rodowicz: Futbol
Argentina 1978 Buenos Aires Municipal Symphony: El Mundial
Spain 1982 Plácido Domingo: Mundial ‘82
Mexico 1986 Juan Carlos Abara: El mundo unido por un balón
Italy 1990 Edoardo Bennato & Gianna Nannini: Un’estate Italiana
USA 1994 Daryl Hall & Sounds of Blackness: Gloryland
France 1998 Ricky Martin: La Copa de la Vida (The Cup of Life)
Japan/Korea Republic 2002 Anastacia: Boom
Germany 2006 Il Divo feat. Toni Braxton: Time of Our Lives
South Africa 2010 Shakira feat. Freshlyground: Waka Waka
Brazil 2014 Pitbull feat. Jennifer Lopez & Claudia Leitte: We Are One (Ole Ola)
SONY
FIFA 1904 / 33RUSSIA 2018
Successful resuscitation
Nico Rijnders of Football Club Bruges suffered a heart attack on the pitch in a home match
against RFC Liège on 12 November 1972 and was clinically dead. Our author, Dr Michel D’Hooghe
(front right of the stretcher, in a dark coat), was able to resuscitate the player. Rijnders suffered
HO
from congenital arrhythmia and died three years later, at the age of 28.
34 / FIFA 1904THE CHALLENGES
FOR THE TEAM
As a team doctor you experience
a world of emotion and passion.
You are a person of trust for the
players and have a responsibility
DOCTOR
to ensure their full recovery.
However, you are also an employee
at the service of a club or FIFA
member association.
It is a delicate balancing act.
By Dr M. D’Hooghe
I started as team doctor for Club - multiple locomotor problems related to NEW CHALLENGES IN FOOTBALL
Brugge in 1972. Through my career in orthopaedics, traumatology, physical MEDICINE
medicine and football, I very quickly medicine and rehabilitation; The globalisation of football is creating
realised that there was an enormous new sports medicine approaches to
difference between my theoretical - physiology: the difference between a various issues, including jetlag, high
studies at university and the practical healthy person and an athlete in excellent altitude matches, extreme climatological
experience gained working with a club physical condition; conditions, air pollution that may result
and professional players. in respiratory cases, sudden cardiac arrest
- a player’s psychological well-being: an and medical care in women’s football.
I by no means want to trivialise the optimal result can only be obtained if
value and importance of my formal there is a healthy balance between Some of the questions we have to
education. However, the fact is that in motivation and relaxation; address regarding those issues include
most countries knowledge of sports how to deal with jetlag and make sure
medicine, particularly football medicine, - a pharmacological knowledge of football players are ready to play a match three
is not part of the foundation curriculum medicine products: the products that can days after arriving at their destination
to qualify as a sports doctor. To gain be used in the world of football medicine in a completely different time zone.
that knowledge, postgraduate education and the prohibited list of products that are Regarding altitude, we all know the
and work experience are fundamental, defined each year by WADA; and recommended acclimatisation period
especially in areas such as: depends on the altitude level but how
- many more disciplines including nutrition, do you care for a player travelling to
hydration and hygiene. La Paz, Bolivia, for example, who has to
FIFA 1904 / 35perform two days later at an altitude of However, you are also an employee at
FOUR QUESTIONS
over 4,000 metres? Or a player who has to the service of a club who want to win
ON CARDIAC ARREST
play in extreme temperature conditions? as many matches as possible, and want
their players fit and match-ready as Answered by Prof. Efraim B. Kramer,
Other challenges include identifying and quickly as possible. Does this encourage FIFA Tournament Medical Officer for
preventing sudden cardiac arrest. On risk to the health and physical condition the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™
average, one football player dies on a of your players?
pitch every month. How do you diagnose sudden cardiac
As doctors, the standard is clear and arrest?
But the area that is developing the quickest we must remember our Hippocratic oath: Prof. Kramer: Any non-contact, sudden
by far is medical care in women’s football. the health of our patients should be the collapse on the field of play is a cardiac
New and specific medical problems priority, even if this creates problems for arrest until proved otherwise.
directly related to the playing of football the team doctor. You need to balance
by women are regularly examined. your role as an authoritative role model What is the first emergency step to take?
Medical care in women’s football. as head of a medical team with being a Begin immediate CPR, call for an automated
This is by far the quickest developing team player together with the technical external defibrillator (AED) and alert the
area. New and specific medical problems and medical staff, assisting the team and emergency services.
directly related to the playing of football the coach, who is the ultimate leader.
by women are regularly examined. How many cases of sudden cardiac arrest
A DELICATE BALANCING ACT occur annually?
MEDICAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES You are expected to fully collaborate and Around one per month, every month, that
Knowledge and competence are provide medical advice, while always we know of. The number is probably much
preconditions to becoming a good sports trying to respect your medical deontology higher than we realise though.
doctor. However, when I was assigned and your ethical rules. A successful
as team doctor to a football team, collaboration depends on the personality How soon should a patient in sudden
I realised I was no longer working for a of the coach and requires adaptation. cardiac arrest be defibrillated with
health organisation but a sports organi- an AED?
sation focused on winning and losing, A study on this by Professor Ekstrand Within two minutes preferably.
dealing with pressures such as relegation proved that in European football, the best
and finances. results are obtained in clubs where there For more information, check FIFA
is a close relationship between the coach Medical Network www.fifamedicine
The team doctor experiences a world and the team doctor; and in clubs where diploma.com and FIFA.com/Sudden-
of emotion and passion. When your this close relationship exists there are Cardiac-Arrest.
injured player can play the next match, frequently fewer injuries.
you will be deemed a good doctor.
If they are deemed unfit to play, you’re You must also be wary of the media,
likely to be criticised by the whole club. especially with regard to what information
can be made public and what should be
You quickly learn the importance of kept private to respect patient confidenti-
finding a balance between two important ality, and that requires personal discretion.
medical and ethical issues; you need to
adopt a double role. You are a person Being a team doctor in a professional
of trust for the players and have a football team is a delicate balancing act;
responsibility to ensure their full recovery it requires more than medical-school
and restored health. Going back to knowledge, and truly learning the ropes
training or playing matches too early can only be acquired through practical
could compromise a whole career. experience, time, and trial and error.
FIFA 1904 / 37RUSSIA 2018
Russia Saudi Arabia Egypt Uruguay
Portugal Spain Morocco IR Iran
France Australia Peru Denmark
Getty Images / Simon Hofmann ( 32)
Argentina Iceland Croatia Nigeria
38 / FIFA 1904Red, blue, green and yellow – the stadiums will be awash with colour at the 2018 World Cup.
The 32 teams (listed in their groups) will be wearing these shirts in Russia.
Brazil Switzerland Costa Rica Serbia
Germany Mexico Sweden Korea Republic
Belgium Panama Tunisia England
Poland Senegal Colombia Japan
FIFA 1904 / 39FIRST LOVE
PLACE Balbala, Djibouti
DATE 4 May 2015
TIME 13:24
PHOTOGRAPHER Carl De Souza
40 / FIFA 1904AFP
FIFA 1904 / 41PRESIDENT´S MESSAGE
BORN UNDER THE SIGN OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP™
When you are born and raised in a football-loving household as I together for another FIFA World Cup. It seemed – still seems –
was, the FIFA World Cup seems to hold a magical power: one just fine to me.
that can divide your life into chapters.
If, today, I feel capable of presiding over the governing body of
If you were to ask me to think of any of the ten editions of the world football with another FIFA World Cup about to begin, it is
FIFA World Cup that I have followed closely so far, I would imme- as much down to this knowledge – of someone with a deep love
diately give you a complete snapshot of my existence then: where I of the game and its greatest competition – as to the years of
was, what I was doing, what preceded that time in life and where experience working in the football industry.
I was heading. It is as if everything else has revolved around what
happens during that one magical month every four years. If, today, I wake up in the middle of the night to a swirl of
thoughts about Russia 2018, the reason would be entirely unrelat-
My introductory guide to this magic took place on the couch at ed to the tournament’s organisation – which is clearly ready to
home, from where I marvelled at how Argentinian fans made run like clockwork. It is much more straightforward than that: I
those thousands of small pieces of paper rain from the sky onto simply cannot wait to see another FIFA World Cup kicking off. I
the pitch of the Monumental de Núñez. I was an eight-year-old cannot wait to see the best players in the world embracing the
kid as my dad lectured me on how, despite the talent that the colours of their countries and writing another chapter in the lives
Dutch had at their disposal, Daniel Bertoni and Mario Kempes of millions of people who, like me, were born under the sign of
were just the kind of player you would want to rely on when a the most fascinating tournament on earth.
decisive match was on the line. And on how the young Italian
team with Paolo Rossi and Antonio Cabrini was poised for big The time has come to enjoy the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
things in the years to come. Finally!
Michael Regan / FIFA via Getty Images
It turns out that my father was not only optimistic, but also right: Yours in football,
Italy would go on to win the 1982 FIFA World Cup, beating an
unbelievably flamboyant Brazilian team in the process, and from
that moment on, everything seemed to fall into place. By then, I
had realised that life essentially boiled down to 47 months of
getting to know the history of football’s crown jewel and project- Gianni Infantino
ing its next steps, and one month of enjoying it as it all came FIFA President
FIFA 1904 / 43FIFA NEWS
ONE YEAR TO GO
Speaking about the launch of the Official
Mascot, FIFA’s Chief Commercial Officer
Philippe Le Floc’h said: “ettie will be the
star of the FIFA Women’s World Cup
France 2019. Her personality shines as
brightly as her passion for women’s foot-
ball and we are happy that she is the
young voice of the tournament. She repre-
sents hope, passion for football and of
course fun. ettie always Dares to Shine and
we believe that she will bring joy and
laughter to fans with her playful and
charming behaviour and her sparkling
personality, as well as inspiring a new
generation of young girls and women to
get involved in football.”
The FIFA Women’s World Cup™ starts in just 12 months’ time. Anticipation for the World Cup is also building a year before its
From 7 June to 7 July 2019, the best teams in the world will start thanks to a very special street art project across the nine
compete for the title in France (Grenoble, Le Havre, Lyon, Mont- Host Cities that was revealed on 7 June 2018. An artist was
pellier, Nice, Paris, Reims, Rennes and Valenciennes). The Official chosen to create unique artworks that not only promote women’s
Mascot for the tournament has already been introduced in the football and the FIFA Women’s World Cup but also the respective
form of young chicken ettie™, who comes from a long line of Host Cities. The pieces will glow until it is finally time for the
feathered mascots and is the daughter of Footix, the Official tournament to kick off.
Mascot from the 1998 FIFA World Cup France™. Her strong
family connection to the Gallic rooster, who is still a popular
national French symbol, makes her a fitting choice as the Official Tickets for the World Cup go on sale in October.
Mascot for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019. For more information, visit fifa.com/womensworldcup.
FIFA FORWARD
Representatives of 12 member associations from North and Cen- “It is very important for us at FIFA, especially those of us from the
tral America and Spanish-speaking Caribbean countries met Technical Development Division, to be taking part in these work-
recently in Mexico City to discuss the current status of the FIFA shops,” said Philip Zimmermann, FIFA’s Grassroots and Youth
Forward Development Programme and to share their expertise and Development Manager. “Zurich is a long way away from the
experiences with FIFA, all with the aim of identifying the chal Americas, so it’s very interesting to hear what the member associ-
lenges facing the region in the next few years. In what was a very ations need, to be able to answer their queries, and to help out
productive gathering, the associations took a close look at how with the region’s development.” Over the three days, the partici-
FIFA Forward is working, its current scope and where its future pants worked on consolidating concepts and processes for pro-
lies. FIFA representatives then answered questions on the develop- jects and financial governance, the idea being to improve the
©Ville de Reims
ment of the programme’s first cycle, which comes to a conclusion effectiveness and management of the resources FIFA allocates to
this year. The discussions then focused on the next cycle, which the development of football.
aims to safeguard the development of football in the region.
44 / FIFA 1904LEGACY PROGRAMME
Russian university students are getting unique hands-on experi- would need to fulfil their roles. At the end of the workshops, held
ence as they help behind the scenes to bring the host broadcast on the university campuses, the students were again assessed
TV production of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ to billions of viewers through interviews. Finally, early this year, the successful candidates
around the world. FIFA’s legacy programme aims to further the were assigned contracted positions for their roles during the 2018
professional development of young people in the host country of FIFA World Cup.
the World Cup so that the skills and know-how that go into
broadcasting the world’s biggest single-sport event are passed on As well as being deployed at the 12 stadiums, in Moscow, students
to the next generation of local professionals. are also working at the International Broadcast Centre (IBC). Since
April, some have already been assisting with the construction and
A total of 312 students from fields as diverse as TV production, wiring of the temporary structures that will serve as the master
media, communications, foreign languages, international relations, control room of the host broadcaster, the national broadcasters’
IT, and electrical and civil engineering have been assigned roles studios and the offices during the tournament. Meanwhile, other
that match their particular field and skill set. In early 2017, stu- students will assist in the production of daily stories, team features
dents at universities throughout Russia were invited to apply for a and promos, as well as maintaining the archive library. In the sta
variety of paid internship positions in each of the 11 Host Cities. In diums, some students will help the venue technical managers to
April and May 2017, they underwent initial selection interviews, coordinate the overall technical system and operations at each
before attending workshops in late 2017 led by the host broad- venue, while others will help set up and test the commentary
caster, where they learned more about the practical skills they systems before the commentators go live on matchdays.
BLUE STARS
The 80th edition of the Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup was won by The first-ever women’s tournament at the Blue Stars/FIFA Youth
Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia, who defeated BSC Young Boys 2-0 in Cup certainly had a worthy winner. BSC Young Boys emerged
the final to lift the trophy for the first time in their history. Josip victorious after a tense final, defeating Spanish club Valencia CF
Šutalo and Tomislav Knežević scored the goals that saw Zagreb 1-0. Striker Ilona Guede Redondo scored the winning goal after
win the tournament at their fourth attempt and repeat the feat of bagging a brace in the semi-final, meaning that she was respon
last year’s first-time winners Olympique Lyonnais. sible for three of her team’s five goals in Buchlern. At the end of
the two-day competition, she
was fittingly chosen as player of
the tournament. The team from
the Swiss capital built their
success from the back, not
conceding a goal in four match-
es. They came through Group A
in second place, thanks to
Alexander Hassenstein / FIFA via Getty Images
goalless draws against Inter
Milan and Grasshoppers, before
achieving a 4-0 win in the
semi-finals over FC Zurich, who
had cruised through their
opening two group matches,
scoring nine goals and conced-
ing just one.
FIFA 1904 / 45FIFA/COCA-COLA MEN’S WORLD RANKING
Rank Team + / – Points Rank Team + / – Points Rank Team + / – Points Rank Team + / – Points
1 Germany 0 1558 57 Korea Republic 4 544 113 Bahrain 3 289 169 Singapore 3 99
2 Brazil 0 1431 58 Albania -2 538 114 Mozambique -8 282 170 St Lucia 4 95
3 Belgium 0 1298 59 Bolivia -2 536 115 Philippines -4 280 171 Malaysia 0 93
4 Portugal 0 1274 60 Ecuador 3 524 116 Namibia -9 277 172 Gambia 3 92
5 Argentina 0 1241 61 Japan -1 521 117 Kazakhstan 0 273 173 St Vincent and the Grenadines 3 89
6 Switzerland 0 1199 62 Honduras -3 503 118 Zimbabwe -5 265 173 Puerto Rico -14 89
7 France 0 1198 63 Finland -1 486 119 Tajikistan 1 264 175 Chad -7 88
8 Poland 2 1183 64 Mali 3 484 120 New Zealand 13 256 175 Moldova -2 88
9 Chile 0 1135 65 Cape Verde Islands -7 478 121 Guinea-Bissau -17 255 177 Dominica 0 86
10 Spain -2 1126 66 Algeria -2 474 122 Thailand 0 248 178 Bermuda 0 82
11 Peru 0 1125 67 Saudi Arabia 0 465 123 Malawi -4 247 178 Laos 1 82
12 Denmark 0 1051 68 Côte d'Ivoire 1 463 123 Chinese Taipei -2 247 180 Liechtenstein 1 80
12 England 1 1051 68 Guinea 2 463 125 Togo 3 241 181 Cuba 1 75
14 Uruguay 3 1018 70 Russia -4 457 126 Lithuania 7 239 182 Guyana -18 73
15 Mexico 0 989 71 FYR Macedonia 6 451 126 Antigua and Barbuda -2 239 183 Bhutan 1 68
16 Colombia 0 986 72 El Salvador 13 442 128 Sudan -2 232 184 Malta 1 65
17 Netherlands 2 981 73 Syria 3 440 129 Latvia 10 230 185 Macau 1 60
18 Wales 3 953 74 South Africa -2 428 130 Turkmenistan -2 229 186 Mongolia 2 51
19 Italy 1 951 75 China PR -2 423 130 Andorra 2 229 186 São Tomé e Príncipe 1 51
20 Croatia -2 945 76 Zambia 2 420 132 Nicaragua 4 228 188 Seychelles 6 48
21 Tunisia -7 910 77 United Arab Emirates 4 418 133 Yemen -9 227 188 Aruba -6 48
22 Iceland 0 908 78 Belarus 1 417 134 Swaziland -3 222 190 Guam -1 45
23 Costa Rica 2 884 79 Lebanon 3 411 135 St Kitts and Nevis -5 218 190 Timor-Leste 0 45
24 Sweden -1 880 79 Canada 1 411 136 Rwanda -13 216 192 American Samoa -1 38
25 USA -1 873 81 Curaçao -10 408 137 Angola 1 209 192 Cook Islands -1 38
26 Austria 0 845 82 Uganda -8 403 138 Myanmar -3 206 194 Bangladesh 3 35
27 Senegal 1 838 83 Congo 6 393 139 Botswana 3 205 195 Gibraltar 1 34
28 Slovakia 1 804 84 Oman 3 391 140 Tanzania -3 200 195 Brunei Darussalam 0 34
29 Northern Ireland -2 803 85 Gabon 5 390 141 Kosovo 11 197 197 Djibouti 1 32
30 Romania 2 782 85 Luxembourg -2 390 142 Hong Kong 2 195 197 Samoa -6 32
31 Republic of Ireland 0 777 87 Cyprus -1 384 143 Equatorial Guinea 2 190 199 US Virgin Islands 0 18
32 Paraguay 0 773 88 Benin -4 379 143 Solomon Islands 10 190 200 Sri Lanka 0 17
33 Venezuela 6 755 89 Iraq 2 377 145 Afghanistan -5 188 201 Pakistan 2 10
34 Serbia 1 751 90 Faroe Islands 3 376 146 Guatemala -5 180 202 Cayman Islands 2 9
35 Ukraine -5 733 91 Trinidad and Tobago 1 370 147 Lesotho 3 175 203 San Marino 2 8
36 Australia 4 718 92 Kyrgyz Republic -17 363 148 Burundi -2 174 204 British Virgin Islands 2 4
37 IR Iran -1 708 93 Israel 5 362 149 Comoros -7 172 204 Montserrat -4 4
38 Turkey -1 706 94 Estonia -1 359 150 Maldives -2 171 206 Anguilla 1 0
38 Congo DR 0 706 95 Uzbekistan -7 354 151 Ethiopia -5 166 206 Bahamas 1 0
40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 693 96 Georgia -1 352 152 Dominican Republic -3 162 206 Eritrea 1 0
41 Morocco 1 686 97 India 0 350 153 Suriname 1 154 206 Somalia 1 0
42 Scotland -8 660 98 Qatar 3 348 154 New Caledonia 2 150 206 Tonga 1 0
43 Montenegro 0 652 99 Palestine -3 347 155 Mauritius 6 140 206 Turks and Caicos Islands -4 0
44 Greece 0 650 100 Armenia -2 338 156 South Sudan 1 132
45 Egypt 1 649 101 Libya -1 336 157 Tahiti 5 130
46 Czech Republic -1 641 102 Vietnam 0 334 158 Liberia -7 129
47 Ghana 3 624 103 Niger 6 323 159 Kuwait 1 128
48 Nigeria -1 618 104 Haiti 4 322 160 Barbados -2 127
49 Bulgaria 4 614 105 Azerbaijan 21 321 161 Nepal 3 118
49 Cameroon 1 614 106 Madagascar 8 308 162 Vanuatu -7 117 Last updated:
51 Hungary -2 612 107 Mauritania -2 304 163 Belize 6 115 7 June 2018
52 Burkina Faso 2 604 108 Korea DPR 2 303 164 Indonesia 0 111
53 Norway -5 596 108 Central African Republic 7 303 165 Fiji 2 104
54 Jamaica -2 588 110 Jordan 8 296 166 Cambodia 4 103
55 Panama 0 571 111 Sierra Leone -8 292 166 Papua New Guinea 14 103
56 Slovenia 9 558 112 Kenya -1 291 168 Grenada -5 102 http://www.fifa.com/worldranking
46 / FIFA 1904PANINI STICKERS
WORLD CUP-WINNING CAPTAINS
Panini has been producing the much-loved stickers since 1970.
We have compiled all of the World Cup-winning captains since Mexico 1970.
Enjoy!
© PANINI
FIFA 1904 / 47FIFA MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS
MANCINI TAKES CHARGE BURLEANU’S NEW
FOUR-YEAR TERM
Răzvan Burleanu
has been re-elected
as the President of
the Romanian Football Feder-
ation (FRF). The 33-year-old,
the son of a former footballer
– his father Gheorghe
Burleanu made more than
350 top-flight appearances
for various clubs in Romania
– was confirmed in office for
a second four-year term at
the association’s general
assembly in Bucharest. He
first became President of the
FRF in 2014. “My gratitude
goes to the FRF team for their
hard work over the last four
Roberto Mancini is Italy’s failure to qualify for titles, and Manchester City, years,” Burleanu said after his
the new coach of the the 2018 FIFA World Cup whom he led to the English re-election. “I am proud to be
Italian national team. Russia™. Capped 36 times Premier League title in part of this family. I wish to
The 53-year-old takes charge by Italy during his playing 2011/12. Ranked 19 in the
th
launch a message of unity,
of Gli Azzurri after leaving career, the former striker latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World and will do my best to have
his previous post as manager enters the international Ranking, Italy will look to this unity over the next four
of the Russian club Zenit coaching ranks after success- return to the big stage by years as well.”
St Petersburg. He succeeds ful spells in club manage- securing qualification for
Gian Piero Ventura, who left ment at Inter Milan, where UEFA EURO 2020.
the role last November after he won three Italian Serie A NEW U-18
TOURNAMENT
FORMAT
GORKŠS ELECTED 2004 finals in Portugal. the assembly after his elec- The ongoing Walton
Former Latvian Indriksons has been named tion. “You have voiced your U-18 Football Tour-
international Honorary LFF President. support not only for me, but nament, currently
Kaspars Gorkšs Gorkšs retired from profes- also for the whole of Latvian being held in cup format, will
has been elected as the new sional football last winter. He football.” Gorkšs pledged to be played in league format
President of the Latvian Foot- won 89 caps for Latvia further develop the country’s starting next season. The
ball Federation (LFF). Gorkšs, between 2005 and 2017, football infrastructure. “I am decision was taken at the 10th
who will serve a two-year and captained his country for committed to starting the general meeting of the execu-
term after his election at the several years. In a distin- process and fulfilling my tive committee of the Bangla-
LFF general assembly in Riga, guished career as a defender, programme,” he said. desh Football Federation (BFF).
succeeds Guntis Indriksons, he played for clubs in Latvia, “I used to fight until the very The meeting was chaired by
Claudio Villa/Getty Images
who has stepped down after England, the Czech Republic, end on the football pitch, BFF President Kazi Salahuddin.
being at the helm of Latvian Greece and Sweden. “This is and I will have the same The executive comittee mem-
football since 1996 – a an immense honour and attitude towards my new bers also agreed that from
period during which Latvia responsibility for me,” the role and all of the associ next season, the Pioneer
qualified for the UEFA EURO 36-year-old told delegates at ation’s demanding tasks.” Football League will include
48 / FIFA 1904U-15 football teams. Some cooperation with the Minis- Group Leader Laura Corica. landmark moment for foot-
important and fundamental try of Education, the Yalla TMS training is offered by ball in the country with the
decisions were also taken Riyada Bus will be touring all FIFA to all member associ completion of the Collective
at the meeting regarding governorates across Jordan ations worldwide and is based Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
the country’s top-tier pro to organise sports festivals at on the FIFA Regulations on The two organisations have
fessional football competi- public schools for children the Status and Transfer of come together to agree on
tion – the Bangladesh Pre- and youth, in order to en- Players. On the first two equity and parity for their
mier League (BPL). As many courage them to integrate days, FIFA TMS officials met senior men’s and women’s
as 13 teams will be eligible to physical activity into their with PFF officials to discuss national teams, after working
play in the upcoming BPL daily lives, and to provide how the association imple- diligently to present a new
season upon fulfilling the teachers and coaches with ments TMS. They also dis- agreement which reflects the
conditions of club licensing the knowledge and tools to cussed player registration via need for change. The revised
regulations. From next maintain a fun and age- the MyPFF registration CBA offers four key factors
season, BPL matches will be appropriate training year- programme for professional for both the elite male and
played in at least five differ- round programme within their players, as well as for grass- female footballers: pay parity,
ent venues and at most communities. The teachers roots, minor, and women’s equal prize money, equal
eight. A single venue can be and coaches who will be football. The third day saw rights for image use and,
the home ground of no more involved will also be invited PFF officials and the six most notably, parity across
than two teams. Moreover, to participate in the S4D participating PFL clubs under- travel while representing New
all clubs will be allowed to qualification programme that go formal TMS training. The Zealand. New Zealand Foot-
recruit a maximum of four is not only aiming to improve training focused on inter ball Chief Executive Andy
foreign players, one of the youth’s sporting skills but national transfers, transfers of Martin said it was a signifi-
whom must be under the also to strengthen their social minors, and the regulations cant announcement for
Asian quota. skills in order to become role of claims processing. “We football in the country. “We
models for others following thank the FIFA TMS team for are pleased to have the
the principles of respect, conducting the briefing to Collective Bargaining Agree-
tolerance, discipline, empa- clubs and officials on the ment confirmed, and with
“YALLA RIYADA
thy, fair play and confidence. importance of the Transfer parity for both the All Whites
BUS”
Matching System,” said PFF and the Football Ferns,”
General Secretary Edwin Martin said. “The Football
Gastanes. “We have been Ferns, who are ranked inside
TMS TRAINING assisted by FIFA TMS for the the top 20 in the world, are
FIFA Transfer past two years now, and we the flagship of women’s
Matching System appreciate their efforts to football in New Zealand. They
(TMS) officials help our clubs comply with are role models for the
recently conducted a three- the TMS regulations in the 30,000 female players
day TMS training session and hope that the Philippines will throughout our country. It is
briefing for the Philippine be fully compliant with TMS.” important to recognise their
Football Federation (PFF) and contribution and form a
The Asian Foot- the Philippines Football revised agreement alongside
ball Development League (PFL) clubs at the PFF the PFA,” he added. Harry
Project (AFDP) House of Football. The train- EQUALITY FOR Ngata, a former All White
FOOTBALLERS
and the German Develop- ing was conducted by FIFA and the NZPFA Chief Execu-
ment Cooperation (GIZ) TMS Compliance Group The New Zealand tive, is also pleased with the
Sport for Development Leader Barry Lysaght, FIFA FA and the New terms of the new agreement.
programme (S4D) recently TMS Compliance Legal Coun- Zealand Profes- “We are delighted to have a
The AFDP
celebrated the official launch sel Bernhard Weber, and FIFA sional Footballers’ Association combined agreement across
of the “Yalla Riyada Bus”. In TMS Training & Support (NZPFA) have announced a our All Whites and Football
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