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BAZEZEW Haileyesus

BIFTU Medab Wonedmu

DEBELE KABETA Ephrame

MELESE DEREJE Marta

MITIKU Tewodros

RAYA Sisay

SEBOKA WORDOFA Ashebir

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Ethiopian Football Federation

Isayas Jira BOSHO

Dagne KEBEDE

Bahiru Tilahun LIMENIH

Nebiyou Demissie ABEBE

Abrham Gebremariam ABAWA

Getachew KINATI

Mesay TEFERI

Yosef GEBREWOLD

Tadesse SHEWANGZAW

Ayehu MULUGETA

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Growing the women’s game (September 2025)

Inside FIFA reviews some of the recent development work in diverse regions of the world during September 2025 with news from Paraguay, Tajikistan, Botswana, Ethiopia, Egypt, Liberia, India and more. 

Women's Football Campaign, Botswana

Sub-Saharan Africa media rights for FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ renewed with pan-African broadcaster New World Televisions S.A.

New World TV has agreed a deal for live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ across TV and digital platforms in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Spidercam

FIFA Member Associations in focus (March 2025)

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

FIFA Football for Schools - Uganda

Time to make club football global, FIFA President tells CAF Ordinary General Assembly

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has told FIFA’s 54 Member Associations in Africa that next year's inaugural 32-team FIFA Club World Cup™ will contribute to developing football both on their own continent and around the rest of the world. 

46th CAF Ordinary General Assembly

Football for Schools shoots to top of class in 2023

An impressive 71 of FIFA’s 211 member associations have successfully introduced the Football for Schools Programme this year, compared with 32 in 2022. The FIFA-run initiative has had a positive impact on over 31 million children

FIFA Football for Schools Kigali - 73rd FIFA Congress

FIFA holds ground-breaking workshop for African MAs on digital content creation

As part of its commitment to keep its member associations at the forefront of the digital sports world and equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge, FIFA has held a workshop in Kigali, Rwanda, focused on the creation of digital content. 

FIFA Digital Marketing Workshop Kigali - Day 2

FIFA Secretary General pays return visit to Dire Dawa in Ethiopia

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has paid a return visit to Dire Dawa, following up on her trip last year when she pledged FIFA’s support to develop football in Ethiopia’s second biggest city. 

FIFA Football For Schools - Ethiopia

Secretary General praises "commitment to youth" as Football for Schools launches in Ethiopia

FIFA SG attends Football for Schools launch in Ethiopia.

FIFA Secretary General pledges support for youth football in Ethiopia

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura concluded two days of meetings with stakeholders from government and sport in Ethiopia, in the company of a delegation from the Horn of Africa. In particular, the importance of playing sport was highlighted.

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura in Ethiopia. Photo: Ethiopian Football Federation 

Festival atmosphere as African Schools Champions Cup opens in style

The inaugural Africa Schools Champions Cup has kicked off in style in Kinshasa with the joy of football being celebrated by participating teams representing six African member associations 

Group Phase - African School Champions Cup 2022

FIFA Secretary General joins social development sessions in Kinshasa

A social development programme involving all participant teams has kicked off the activities at the Panafrican School Championship in Kinshasa, with FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura lending her encouragement during a visit to the sessions.

Safeguarding activity for PMAs - African School Champions Cup 2022

African schools looking to emulate heroes on Kinshasa adventure

Schools from Benin, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Morocco, Senegal and South Africa have arrived in Kinshasa for the Africa Schools Champions Cup, with many youngsters being inspired by the recent CAF Africa Cup of Nations to write their own history,

Team Arrivals - African School Champions Cup 2022

Costa Rica in sight for Africa’s final four

Ethiopia, Ghana, Senegal and Nigeria are now just one match away from reaching the FIFA U-20 World Cup Costa Rica 2022 after triumphing in the penultimate stage of African qualifying. 

The FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup trophy.

Italy, Denmark climb as qualifiers make their mark

April’s FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking rings the changes for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, the points total for each team is now calculated to two decimal places to enhance precision. Consequently, in this latest edition, only two pairs of t...

Ciro Immobile celebrates scoring for Italy.

African draw promises entertainment and excitement

The 40 African nations still in the hunt for a spot at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ discovered their fate on Tuesday.

LATER TODAY: African Draw for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers - Round 2

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