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India steps up preparation for U-17 Women’s World Cup with star-studded logo launch

November 4 – With a year to go before India hosts the U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2020, the organisers unveiled the tournament’s official emblem at Bollywood-style event at the iconic Gateway of India in Mumbai.

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FIFA unveils eNations Cup and eClub World Cup formats; July set for eWorld Cup finals

November 1 – FIFA’s esports division has unveiled its qualification process for the returning eNations Cup and eClub World Cup as well as the pathway to the eWorld Cup 2020.

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FIFA figures show year to date transfer fees at $7.4bn

FIFA House logo

November 1 – Figures from FIFA’s International Transfer Match System show 184 international transfers were made in October with $3.8 million spent on fees.

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World Cup bid bribery back in the spotlight as Russia 2018 email cache released

By Andrew Warshaw

October 31 – The murky business of World Cup bidding has been thrust back into the spotlight by leaked emails which claim to offer a blueprint of how Russia could bribe FIFA’s most senior officials to vote for them to stage the 2018 tournament.

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FIFA takes transparency step with new legal portal detailing ethics rulings and procedures

October 31 – FIFA has launched a new web-based legal portal that will hold detail and documents of FIFA’s legal and compliance activities including disciplinary decisions handed down from its ethics bodies as well as information on procedures.

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Europe

Club World Cup trumps League Cup as Klopp says date clash will force Liverpool out

October 31 – In a highly unusual move, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has threatened to pull his team out of the League Cup competition due to fixture congestion.

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Brazil open U17 World Cup in style as Euro challenge falters as Dutch crushed by Japan

By Samindra Kuni in Cariacica, Brazil

October 28 – Hosts Brazil kicked off the U-17 World Cup with a comfortable 4-1 win over Canada. Nigeria, Angola and Senegal all won their games, but European champions Netherlands suffered a surprise 3-0 defeat by Japan.

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All quiet in Brazil as FIFA set to launch U-17 World Cup

By Samindra Kunti in Rio de Janeiro

October 25 – Brazil and Canada kick off the U-17 World Cup on Saturday. The hosts will be among the favourites to win the tournament that was relocated at short notice from Peru. 

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All about the money: China rubber-stamped to host 24-team Club World Cup

By Andrew Warshaw

October 24 – China will host the first edition of the expanded Club World Cup in 2021 with FIFA president Gianni Infantino hailing the landmark event as “historic” and describing it as “the first real and true [Club] World Cup”.

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IFAB working group to target Spring for potential new rule on concussion subs

October 24 – The introduction of so-called concussion substitutes has moved a step closer after the game’s rule-makers set up an expert group to begin looking into whether changes to the laws need to be made.

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English FA boss to push for concussion subs rule at FIFA Council meet

October 23 – English Football Association chairman Greg Clarke wants concussion substitutes to be introduced “as quickly as possible” in the wake of a highly publicised report which found a higher incidence of neurodegenerative disease among former footballers than in the population as a whole.

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Qataris unveil Club World Cup emblem with 50 days to go

October 22 – In September the Qataris launched the official emblem for the 2022 World Cup. Last week they launched a new official emblem for this year’s Club World Cup to be played in December.

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FIFA bigwigs gather in Shanghai as China looks set to win 2021 Club World Cup hosting

October 21 – FIFA is expected to confirm China this week as host for its 24-team Club World Cup in 2021, overcoming opposition from Europe. The revamped tournament will provide the Zurich-based body with a new revenue stream. 

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Club World Cup hits jam as Brazil says clubs won’t play

Brazilian legacy

October 18 – Conmebol has proposed the format for South American qualification route for the revamped club World Cup in 2021, but has met opposition to the proposal from heavyweight regional giant.

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IFAB to bang heads together on concussion protocols 

World Cup concussion - Uruguay

October 16 – Concussion substitutes will be discussed next week by football’s law-making body to mirror the success of similar changes in Rugby Union in an attempt to improve player safety.

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