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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!
Remo Neuhaus
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, and I played as a libero for HFC Haarlem in a
Yours in football,
2-2 draw with MVV Maastricht.
Ruud Gullit
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CONTENTS
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?
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16 Where will you be watching the World Cup? We have four suggestions for you.
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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.
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.
38 The colourful array of shirts to be worn by the stars in Russia.
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34 Cardiac arrest on the pitch: Dr Michel D’Hooghe shares his experiences as a team doctor with us.
COVER PICTURE
Our cover shows an illustration by Jorge Lawerta. 2
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FOOTBALL IN PICTURES
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.
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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.
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THE WORLD OF FOOTBALL
44 FIFA NEWS AND THE FIFA/COCA-COLA MEN’S WORLD RANKING
48 NEWS FROM FIFA MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS
56 A FIFA LEGEND’S CAREER Gabriel Batistuta.
43 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE “I cannot wait to see the best players in the world embracing the colours of their countries and writing another chapter in the lives of millions of people who, like me, were born under the sign of the most fascinating tournament on earth.” Gianni Infantino looks forward to Russia 2018.
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61 CARTOON Mordillo.
63 FANS The highlights of all 64 World Cup matches in sign language.
64 PUBLICATION DETAILS/COMING UP
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62 INNOVATIONS The digital team player.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 /
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THE 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, AndrĂŠs Iniesta scores the only goal of the match against the Netherlands to clinch the trophy.
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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
worries: could a team that had lost to Luxembourg in front of its own fans prevail over Latvia in the next home match? What would happen in the event of another defeat to underdogs?
the Spanish players were accused of displaying a lack of appetite for the occasion in 2014. They appeared to be sated with the success of having won one World Cup and two European championships, although it must be borne in mind that being the reigning 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, 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
their clubs?
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.
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preoccupied with some nagging
pinnacle of a player’s career – and yet
matters. Beset by doubt, he was also
appearing at a World Cup is the
against Latvia and a chance to rectify
be wide of the mark. After all,
lay ahead of him before the next match
ATONEMENT IS THE NAME OF THE GAME FOR THE BRAZILIANS. RATHER THAN PLAYING WITH THEIR CUSTOMARY FLAMBOYANCE, THE LIKELIHOOD IS THAT SECURING THE WIN WILL BE UPPERMOST IN THEIR MINDS.
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Hitzfeld felt powerless: a whole month
Shock result on 16 June 2010 Switzerland beat Spain 1-0 in their opening group match with a goal by Gelson Fernandes (pictured). FIFA 1904 /
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LOOKING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL
Who will be crowned the 2018 world champions? Stars from the worlds of music, sport and film give FIFA 1904 their exclusive tips on the eventual tournament winners. By Annette Braun
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“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
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“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
“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 /
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“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
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“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 EVER IN HISTORY, MESSI, WON’T WIN A WORLD CUP BEFORE HE RETIRES.” MADS MIKKELSEN
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IN THE GRIP OF THE WORLD CUP
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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.
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.
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If you can’t go to the stadium, then you watch it from wherever you are, as illustrated in these four photos.
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Multitasking Shoeshiners and their customers in São Paolo watch the group-stage match between Brazil and Korea DPR (2-1) on 15 June 2010.
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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.
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FIRST TIMES
For the first time ever, live from the World Cup! Cameras in the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern broadcast the World Cup final on 4 July 1954 between West Germany and Hungary (3-2) live to TV screens. 20
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Time for a break! Miguel LayĂşn (second from right) and his Mexican team-mates taking a drinks break during their round-of-16 match against the Netherlands (1-2) of the 2014 World Cup in Fortaleza, Brazil, on 29 June 2014.
Review in process! In Russia in 2018, VARs will be used for the first time at a World Cup.
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,
There have been a whole host of innovations since the inaugural World Cup in Uruguay in 1930. Russia 2018 will see the World Cup debut of video assistant referees. We take a look at some of those firsts. By Perikles Monioudis
any different as it will be
with the USSR’s Anatoliy Puzach replacing
the first edition with video
Viktor Serebryanikov at half-time. Few
assistant referees, in what will
people who witnessed the first penalty
surely be a huge step towards
shoot-out in World Cup history – West
ensuring fairer results on the
Germany 5-4 France in the 1982 semi-finals
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
errors” on screen, so everyone
finals have been decided on penalties, and
involved in the game – includ-
the Italians were involved on both occasions
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.
1954 WORLD CUP THE FIRST TO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON TV
Video assistant referees will make their
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
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
later, the World Cup had its first sending-
Honduras on 15 June 2014, when Honduran
off, with that particular fate befalling
goalkeeper Noel Valladares only managed
Peru’s Plácido Galindo against Romania.
to get a hand on Karim Benzema’s effort
th
Saved! German goalkeeper Toni Schumacher’s save wins the first penalty shoot-out in World Cup history for West Germany. Maxime Bossis and France lose out in the semifinal in Seville on 8 July 1982.
FAIRNESS ON THE GOAL LINE World Cup debut in Russia, but match
after the ball had crossed the line. 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.
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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
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 /
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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 /
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SNAPSHOT
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.
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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 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,
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of course. But, as all football fans know,
He actually picked seven German World
THINGS DON’T ALWAYS GO AS PLANNED
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
by choosing the box with the German flag.
-
and win the World Cup trophy. Those who
things often don’t happen as one might expect, or even hope!
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SHARING THAT SPECIAL MOMENT The FIFA World Cup™ captivates fans everywhere – in the stadiums, at the FIFA Fan Fests™ and those watching on TV. By Annette Braun
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15 June 1986. In Mexico City, the sun bathes the Estadio Azteca in a golden light. In the round of 16, the hosts play Bulgaria, and everyone watches with immeasurable anticipation. Beto, a huge football 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: “I don’t feel too well. I think we need to go to the hospital.”
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Together Happy fans celebrate at the FIFA Fan Fest™ in Rio de Janeiro in 2014.
EXCITEMENT, EMOTIONS, TOGETHERNESS
Nigeria. World Cup fever brings people
compete for the title and fans, while
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
tournament.
World Cup match live in the stadium. He
The World Cup is a sports event where 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 /
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FIFA FAN FEST
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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 the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, with almost 30 million people attending an event over these past three editions.
matches on giant screens • Exciting music and cultural entertain ment programmes • 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) • Kaliningrad: Tsentralnaya Square (venue capacity: 15,000)
Cup™ products
FIFA FAN FEST™ AMBASSADOR 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 (venue capacity: 25,000)
will be able to express your happiness – or 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 (venue capacity: 25,000) • Sochi: South Mall of the Maritime Port (venue capacity: 10,000)
family moments and that is what sport should be about.”
FIFA FAN FEST™ AMBASSADOR ALEKSANDR KERZHAKOV: “It is a great honour for my country to be
• Samara: Kuybysheva Square (venue capacity: 20,000)
hosting the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup this summer and I am convinced that the FIFA Fan Fest will contribute greatly to
(venue capacity: 20,000)
hospitality in the spotlight at their FIFA Fan Fest, which will be free of charge. I am looking forward to checking this out for
• Volgograd: 62 Army Embankment (venue capacity: 15,000) 30
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myself in my role as 2018 FIFA Fan Fest ambassador.”
• Saransk: Sovetskaya Square
opportunity to put Russian culture and
fans. All our 11 Host Cities have the
Square (venue capacity: 15,000)
the overall experience for the attending Kamil Krzacynski / EPA / Keystone
• Saint Petersburg: Konyushennaya
Goal! Brazil fans celebrate their team’s penalty shoot-out victory against Chile in Belo Horizonte on 28 June 2014.
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“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
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OFFICIAL 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
SONY
Brazil 2014 Pitbull feat. Jennifer Lopez & Claudia Leitte: We Are One (Ole Ola)
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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 from congenital arrhythmia and died three years later, at the age of 28.
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RUSSIA 2018
THE CHALLENGES FOR THE TEAM DOCTOR
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 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
Brugge in 1972. Through my career in
orthopaedics, traumatology, physical
NEW CHALLENGES IN FOOTBALL MEDICINE
medicine and football, I very quickly
medicine and rehabilitation;
The globalisation of football is creating
- multiple locomotor problems related to
I started as team doctor for Club
new sports medicine approaches to
realised that there was an enormous - physiology: the difference between a
difference between my theoretical
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 in respiratory cases, sudden cardiac arrest
and professional players.
- 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 how to deal with jetlag and make sure
most countries knowledge of sports
players are ready to play a match three
- a pharmacological knowledge of football
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
medicine, particularly football medicine,
especially in areas such as:
depends on the altitude level but how
- many more disciplines including nutrition, hydration and hygiene.
do you care for a player travelling to La Paz, Bolivia, for example, who has to FIFA 1904 /
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perform two days later at an altitude of
However, you are also an employee at
over 4,000 metres? Or a player who has to
the service of a club who want to win
play in extreme temperature conditions?
as many matches as possible, and want
FOUR QUESTIONS ON CARDIAC ARREST
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. As doctors, the standard is clear and But the area that is developing the quickest
we must remember our Hippocratic oath:
by far is medical care in women’s football.
the health of our patients should be the
New and specific medical problems
priority, even if this creates problems for
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
Medical care in women’s football.
as head of a medical team with being a
This is by far the quickest developing
team player together with the technical
area. New and specific medical problems
and medical staff, assisting the team and
directly related to the playing of football
the coach, who is the ultimate leader.
by women are regularly examined.
MEDICAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
A DELICATE BALANCING ACT You are expected to fully collaborate and
Knowledge and competence are
provide medical advice, while always
preconditions to becoming a good sports
trying to respect your medical deontology
doctor. However, when I was assigned
and your ethical rules. A successful
as team doctor to a football team,
collaboration depends on the personality
I realised I was no longer working for a
of the coach and requires adaptation.
health organisation but a sports organi-
How do you diagnose sudden cardiac arrest? Prof. Kramer: Any non-contact, sudden collapse on the field of play is a cardiac arrest until proved otherwise. What is the first emergency step to take? Begin immediate CPR, call for an automated external defibrillator (AED) and alert the emergency services. How many cases of sudden cardiac arrest occur annually? Around one per month, every month, that we know of. The number is probably much higher than we realise though. How soon should a patient in sudden cardiac arrest be defibrillated with an AED? Within two minutes preferably.
sation focused on winning and losing,
A study on this by Professor Ekstrand
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.
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Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Uruguay
Portugal
Spain
Morocco
IR Iran
France
Australia
Peru
Denmark
Argentina
Iceland
Croatia
Nigeria
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Russia
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Red, 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
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FIRST LOVE PLACE Balbala, Djibouti DATE 4 May 2015 TIME 13:24 PHOTOGRAPHER Carl De Souza
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PRESIDENT´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.
Michael Regan / FIFA via Getty Images
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!
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 /
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FIFA 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 football and we are happy that she is the young voice of the tournament. She represents 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.
“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-
Representatives of 12 member associations from North and Cen-
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
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.
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FIFA FORWARD
LEGACY 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 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.
A total of 312 students from fields as diverse as TV production,
BLUE STARS 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 80th edition of the Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup was won by
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-
Alexander Hassenstein / FIFA via Getty Images
es. They came through Group A in second place, thanks to 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 conceding just one. FIFA 1904 /
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1558
57 Korea Republic
4
544
113 Bahrain
2 Brazil
0
1431
58 Albania
-2
538
3 Belgium
0
1298
59 Bolivia
-2
4 Portugal
0
1274
60 Ecuador
5 Argentina
0
1241
61 Japan
6 Switzerland
0
1199
62 Honduras
7 France
0
1198
63 Finland
8 Poland
2
1183
9 Chile
0
1135
10 Spain
-2
11 Peru
+ / – Points
Rank Team
+ / – Points
0
Rank Team
+ / – Points
Rank Team
1 Germany
3
289
169 Singapore
3
99
114 Mozambique
-8
282
170 St Lucia
4
95
536
115 Philippines
-4
280
171 Malaysia
0
93
3
524
116 Namibia
-9
277
172 Gambia
3
92
-1
521
117 Kazakhstan
0
273
173 St Vincent and the Grenadines
3
89
-3
503
118 Zimbabwe
-5
265
173 Puerto Rico
-14
89
-1
486
119 Tajikistan
1
264
175 Chad
-7
88
64 Mali
3
484
120 New Zealand
13
256
175 Moldova
-2
88
65 Cape Verde Islands
-7
478
121 Guinea-Bissau
-17
255
177 Dominica
0
86
1126
66 Algeria
-2
474
122 Thailand
0
248
178 Bermuda
0
82
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
14 Uruguay
3
1018
70 Russia
-4
457
126 Lithuania
7
239
182 Guyana
15 Mexico
0
989
71 FYR Macedonia
16 Colombia
0
986
72 El Salvador
17 Netherlands
2
981
73 Syria
18 Wales
3
953
19 Italy
1
951
20 Croatia
-2
945
1
75
-18
73 68
6
451
126 Antigua and Barbuda
-2
239
183 Bhutan
1
13
442
128 Sudan
-2
232
184 Malta
1
65
3
440
129 Latvia
10
230
185 Macau
1
60
74 South Africa
-2
428
130 Turkmenistan
-2
229
186 Mongolia
2
51
75 China PR
-2
423
130 Andorra
2
229
186 São Tomé e Príncipe
1
51
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 38
25 USA
-1
873
81 Curaçao
-10
408
137 Angola
1
209
192 Cook Islands
-1
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 18
31 Republic of Ireland
0
777
87 Cyprus
-1
384
143 Equatorial Guinea
2
190
199 US Virgin Islands
0
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
51 Hungary
-2
612
107 Mauritania
-2
304
163 Belize
6
115
52 Burkina Faso
46
+ / – Points
Rank Team
FIFA/COCA-COLA MEN’S WORLD RANKING
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
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FIFA MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS
BURLEANU’S NEW FOUR-YEAR TERM
MANCINI TAKES CHARGE
Răzvan Burleanu has been re-elected as the President of the Romanian Football Federation (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
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
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
th
also for the whole of Latvian
being held in cup format, will
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
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.”
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Gorkšs retired from profes-
has been elected as the new
Football League will include
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NEW U-18 TOURNAMENT FORMAT
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
on the FIFA Regulations on
The two organisations have
public schools for children
the Status and Transfer of
come together to agree on
to organise sports festivals at
fessional football competi-
and youth, in order to en-
Players. On the first two
equity and parity for their
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
thy, fair play and confidence.
importance of the Transfer
parity for both the All Whites
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
tion – the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). As many
“YALLA RIYADA BUS”
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
Project (AFDP)
The AFDP
cooperation with the Minis-
U-15 football teams. Some
House of Football. The train-
EQUALITY FOR FOOTBALLERS
the PFA,” he added. Harry Ngata, a former All White
and the German Develop-
ing was conducted by FIFA
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
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
and the NZPFA Chief Execu-
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FIFA MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS
Ferns,” he said. “We are
would go a long way in
clear that his target would
confident this will add posi-
helping develop football
be to take Kenya either to
tive benefits to our elite
talents in the country. “The
the 2019 or 2021 Africa Cup
The Ecuadorian
programmes, not just for
Grassroots Programme is
of Nations. “He is a coach
Football Associa-
today’s players but for those
where football development
who has vast experience on
of tomorrow. The focus on
starts, and without any
the continent, and we are
started promoting a cam-
gender equality was a signifi-
knowledge, it would be very
confident that he will suc-
paign on the anti-violence
cant outcome that the men
difficult to develop football
ceed with us. We have been
law in stadiums, aimed at
were extremely passionate
and realise our dreams. We
in talks for a while and we
punishing all those who
about. We’re looking forward
always prioritise our desire to
are happy that we finally got
threaten the safety of the
to ensuring the success of our
increase our footballing
our man. As an association,
fans before, during and after
national teams,” he added.
knowledge through educa-
we will give him maximum
a match. For this reason, a
tion,” he said. He urged the
support and we have held
year ago, FEF President
schoolkids to take inspiration
talks with the government
Carlos Villacís presented the
from this programme and
who have also promised to
draft law on anti-violence in
also become great players,
support him,” Mwendwa
stadiums at the National
coaches and administrators
said. Migné has been a
Assembly of Ecuador, an
in football.
long-time assistant to experi-
initiative which, although it
Grassroots course
enced compatriot Claude Le
followed procedure and was
has ended with a
Roy and he says he has
duly presented before the
borrowed a lot of his men-
legislative plenary, has not
tor’s philosophies which he
yet been approved. Against
eight and 12 years old from
hopes to implement in his
this background, according
selected schools in Accra.
new sojourn. “I am happy to
to FEF sources, Villacís recent-
The course was attended by
be here, in Kenya. It is a new
ly met with the current
30 youth training coaches
challenge and a new oppor-
President of the National
under the supervision of FIFA
tunity for me. I have fol-
Assembly of Ecuador, Eliza-
Instructor Ulric Mathiot and
lowed Kenya for a while,
beth Cabezas. “We are
the Ghana Football Associa-
especially when we drew 1-1
committed to promoting this
tion (GFA) Technical Director
in Brazzaville and lost here in
initiative and making its
Oti Akenten, who trained the
Nairobi when I was with
implementation a priority, so
participants to educate
Congo, and I saw this as a
that this piece of legislation
youngsters through football
country with a lot of poten-
helps to prevent the recurring
and get them to love the
tial,” Migné said. His imme-
tragedies and incidents in
game. The highlight of the
diate assignment will be the
stadiums,” said Cabezas at
The five-day FIFA
football festival organised for schoolchildren between
MIGNÉ APPOINTED
tion (FEF) has
course was 100 school kids
Frenchman Sébas-
second 2019 Africa Cup of
the beginning of her speech.
between eight and 12 years
tien Migné has
Nations qualification match
The main objective of the FEF
been appointed as
against Ghana in September,
is that stadiums once again
festival held at the Ghana-
Kenya’s national team coach
and he remains optimistic
become a family-friendly and
man Soccer Centre of Excel-
for a three-year term, taking
that, despite Kenya starting
safe environment where one
lence. During the festival, the
over from Paul Put who
with a loss to Sierra Leone,
can celebrate football in
coaches practised what they
resigned in mid-February.
there is still a chance of
peace. Unfortunately, for the
had learnt throughout the
The 45-year-old Migné
redemption. “I know Ghana
time being, the draft law on
week, and had practical
arrives in Kenya after leaving
from my time at Congo, we
anti-violence in stadiums is
exams. GFA President Kwesi
his role with Congo. He was
played them in a World Cup
“permanently dormant”.
Nyantakyi thanked the
unveiled by Football Kenya
qualifier and I know it is not
With these words, Villacís
course instructor and FIFA
Federation President Nick
an easy task. But it is possi-
once again submitted the
for the course, saying that it
Mwendwa, who made it
ble to get good results.”
document to his counterpart
old taking part in a football
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FOOTBALL FESTIVAL FOR SCHOOL KIDS
DRAFT LAW ON ANTI-VIOLENCE
Cabezas. “I thank you for this
TRAINING WORKSHOP
few welcoming words from
opportunity to ask you to
Enrique Sánchez, member
ensure that this law is given
of the executive council,
priority. This is not a personal
followed by Douglas Martínez,
request, nor do I ask on
Director for Development,
behalf of the FEF, but rather
Hugo Kuroki, General Director,
on behalf of the whole
and Michel Sánchez, APF
football family and football
Competitions and Licences
fans.” Villacís stressed,
Manager. First, the main
“Football is ‘the king of
objectives and the results expected from the five hour
should also unite rival fans,
training session were ana
-
sports’, it unites families and rather than divide them”.
The department
football. “Nowadays, foot
lysed. Then, the lawyer
Cabezas then reaffirmed her
for the manage
ball, a mass phenomenon, is
Bernardino Caballero, APF
ment of competi
opening up possibilities for
and CONMEBOL National
this issue, which is of general
tions and licences of the
women’s football to grow
Security Officer, discussed
interest. “We are going to
Paraguayan Football Associa
daily, paving the way for
the “Operative Security
find a satisfying response to
tion (APF) ran a training
social inclusion, which is very
Plan”. He stressed the impor
the request from all Ecuador
workshop for female officials.
pertinent in our country. The
tance of safeguarding the
ians for a regulation and law
According to the APF official
workshop is therefore ex
integrity of all those involved
which would regularise and
page, the purpose of this
tremely valuable for the
in a sports event. APF Infor
prevent such incidents,” she
important event was to
development of women’s
mation and Technology
added.
enhance the participants’
football,” said the APF. The
Manager Segismundo Torres
knowledge so that they could
topics discussed, among
presented the digital plat
subsequently be involved in
others, were: working proce
form of the COMET system,
the women’s football matches
dures, tournament regula
and an IT expert demonstrat
organised by the highest
tions and the COMET system.
ed the process of transferring
authorities in Paraguayan
The workshop started with a
data.
close with the presentation
for Education Programmes
a daily basis with handbooks,
women’s senior team, the
of certificates to the partici
Roberto Perna, FIFA Technical
and hope they can now work
Elite U 15 boys’ team and
pants following five days of
Consultants Willi Ruttenstein
a little bit more easily on their
Prisons FC. “With this, we
intense discussions, bilateral
er, Rodrigo Kenton and Lenny
daily routines; thirdly, we had
hope we can improve the
meetings, analysis and
Lake along with local Techni
bilateral meetings with each
knowledge of the technical
interactive sessions both on
cal Director and FIFA Techni
technical director to elabor
directors in the member
and off the field. The partici
cal Director Expert Anton
ate specific and tailor made
associations. It is part of a
pants came from Trinidad
Corneal and FIFA Regional
systems for them, and finally
process and not an isolated
and Tobago, Suriname, the
Development Manager
we used practical analysis
event, and we want to be
US Virgin Islands, Jamaica,
Marlon Glean. “We wanted
with match analysis, training
closer to these technical
Guyana, the Cayman Islands
to orchestrate this workshop
observation and coaching
directors and support them.
and St Kitts and Nevis. FIFA
on four pillars. One of them
education observation,”
We also want to do some
Head of Technical Develop
was to know more about the
Nepfer told TTFA Media. The
monitoring to be able to
ment Services Juerg Nepfer
situations of the technical
practical sessions were
assist them better in their
attended the first half of the
directors here; secondly, we
conducted during training
work for the development of
workshop and was accom
wanted to give them some
sessions and game situations
football in their specific
panied by FIFA Group Leader
tools for their operations on
with the Trinidad and Tobago
countries,” Nepfer added.
commitment to prioritising
WORKSHOP FOR TECHNICAL DIRECTORS The FIFA Technical Directors Work
HO
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BIOLOGICALLY BANDED GAMES
Development Academy clubs
er ages, we’ve got a lot of
Director James Bunce said.
late developers. The physical
“The early maturing players
girls’ bio banded teams
challenges our players face in
are the ones that often get
organised youth
(Lonestar SC Academy, Solar
our conference, which is very
overlooked as beneficiaries
sports in the United
-
fielding both the boys’ and
For the first time in
Development Academy clubs
Girls/Houston Dynamo Youth
of the physical nature. So,
often dominating their age
fielding teams of players
Boys) competed in two
this environment provided
groups, and while that
grouped by similar biological
80 minute games against
them with another oppor
might be perceived as really
maturity, instead of chrono
normally familiar division
tunity or another avenue to
exciting and successful in
logical age, took to the pitch
rivals at their chronological
see what they can do.” The
the younger age groups, it’s
at the Round Rock Multi
age teams. “This event was
purpose and science behind
kind of like a false dawn
purpose Complex in the U.S.
something that intrigued us
bio banding is to create a
and potentially a step back
Soccer’s Bio Banding Initiative
as a club,” Lonestar SC
new, challenging environ
in their optimal develop
kick off event. The initiative,
Academy Director Victor
ment for players that elimin
ment. When they get older
part of U.S. Soccer’s ongoing
Pace said. “We found it very
ates physical dominance and
and everyone’s maturity and
effort to develop world class
interesting and very support
sees that players rely more
physicality level out, they
players, coaches, and refer
ive. For us, on both ends of
on technical and tactical
can often drop out of the
ees, was spearheaded by the
the scale, it was important
abilities. “Bio banding
system because they’ve
association’s High Perfor
that we looked at this to see
benefits both the early and
been over relying on their
mance Department. From 21
how it could benefit us as a
late maturing players,” U.S.
physical attributes as a
to 22 April, the participating
club. Especially in our young
Soccer High Performance
youth player.”
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US Soccer
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-
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They are the ones that are
-
of the bio banding concept.
in some games, just because
-
strong, are insurmountable
and Houston Dash Youth
-
Soccer Club, Dallas Texans
States, eight U.S. Soccer
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THEN
1999 SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
Franco Origlia / Getty Images
Two boys in Inter Milan kits chill on a step in front of a mural of their idol Ronaldo in the Santo André favela.
54
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NOW
2018 CAIRO, EGYPT
Khaled Desouki / AFP
The Egypt international and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah immortalised in a mural by the 26-year-old artist Ahmed Fathy (centre).
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A FIFA LEGEND’S CAREER
1988-1991 Newell’s Old Boys, River Plate, Boca Juniors Three clubs in as many years as “Batigol” warms up for his European adventure. His form is rather up and down in this period of his career, with River Plate coach Daniel Passarella even banishing him from his squad at one point. In 1991, however, an excellent season at Boca Juniors (top goalscorer and Clausura champion) attracts the attention of other clubs.
1988
Bruce Springsteen’s concert in East Berlin is the biggest concert in the history of East Germany.
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1991-2000 AC Fiorentina “Batigol” scores 168 goals in his nine-year stay in Florence, and he even refuses offers to leave the club following their relegation to Serie B in 1993 in order to spearhead the Tuscans’ promotion campaign the following season. The Fiorentina fans would later erect a bronze statue in his honour, and in 2016, he is named an honorary citizen
1991
The Soviet Union is dissolved.
of Florence.
2000-2003 AS Roma AS Roma pay more than EUR 35 million for Batistuta, now 31, and in 2001 they finally win the Scudetto again after an 18-year wait. Batistuta is also loaned to Internazionale towards the end of his three-year contract.
2000
The euro falls to an all-time low of 82.52 cents against the US dollar.
Illustration: Jorge Lawerta
2003-2005 Al-Arabi “Batigol” sees his career out in some style, setting a new Qatari league record with 25 goals in 21 games for Al-Arabi.
2003
Roger Federer wins his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon.
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PHOTO ARCHIVE
One man’s pain is another man’s joy Italian star Roberto Baggio hangs his head in despair after firing his decisive penalty over the bar in the 1994 World Cup final shootout at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California – much to the delight of Brazilian goalkeeper Cláudio Taffarel (17 July 1994).
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INNOVATIONS
THE DIGITAL TEAM PLAYER
Dress rehearsal A player stats tablet used during the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 in the Chile v. Germany match at Saint Petersburg’s Krestovsky Stadium on 2 July.
FIFA is providing all teams of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ with a player stats tablet as part of a technical set-up for match analysts and coaching teams. The digital team player is here. By Perikles Monioudis In the old days, a football team consisted of the player squad,
media tribune. The analyst analyses the player metrics, reviews
the coaching staff, including a goalkeeper and junior coach,
important match situations and can suggest possible improve-
the physio team, the masseur, the person responsible for
ments using an analyst application.
and can use wireless technology to talk to the co-trainer,
coach would have a short list on hand showing which
who can send messages back to the analyst via a chat tool.
opponents preferred which corner of the goal in a penalty
At half-time, an analysis of certain game situations can be
shoot-out.
given in the changing room.
Ever since big data appeared on the sports scene, new team
And that is how we have called into being a digital team
members have emerged: electronics and software. In Russia,
player. One thing is clear though: they only play a supporting
FIFA will offer each national team two tablets: one for the team
role. Without experienced professionals in the coaching team,
analyst watching the match from the media tribune and the
any technological real-time assistance would be stuck in a
other for the coaching team on the bench.
virtual limbo.
Two tracking cameras in the media tribune track the positional data of players and the ball. The processed data and live footage are then transmitted to the media workstation in the 62
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The team analyst can send charts and tables with the tablet
took advice on crib sheets, and sometimes the goalkeeper
and some other helping hands. Of course, coaches occasionally
Stuart Franklin / FIFA via Getty Images
technical matters, including the balls, jerseys, etc., the driver
FANS
“WE ARE ABLE TO PICK UP ON CERTAIN VISUAL SIGNS MUCH BETTER THAN HEARING FANS” There are 70 million people around the world who are deaf or hard of hearing. Many of them love football and appreciate what FIFA has to offer them during the World Cup: a summary of every match in sign language. Alan Schweingruber spoke to Head of Production Stanko Pavlica.
Stanko, as a deaf person, when are you especially at a disadvantage when you watch football? Pavlica: We can of course see what’s happening on the pitch. However, there are many things that we always catch just a little too late, for example, when the referee blows his whistle. We often only realise afterwards that the match was stopped because of a foul, or we end up jumping for joy even though the referee already decided ages ago that it was offside.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GAMES FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING IN INTERNATIONAL SIGN LANGUAGE: FIFA will publish short summaries of all 64 World Cup matches in sign language. This is a special service that gives some 70 million people who are deaf or hard of hearing around the world the opportunity to see a short summary of the matches in sign language after the final whistle.
Do you prefer going to the stadium or watching a match on TV? Going to the stadium is a cool experience for us too. It’s best when we can sit as close as possible to the pitch. That way we can see the faces and gestures of the players and it’s much easier for us to gauge the atmosphere. We are able to pick up on certain visual signs much better than hearing fans.
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How do you mean? We are not distracted by noises and don’t feel the need to react to them. It means we automatically focus much more intensely on what we see. Sometimes something happens in the background that may seem unimportant but that we notice. The deaf are much better at grasping what it is they see and can often tell what is going to happen next. A good example of that is when players dive; we can usually tell when they are going to do it. For the third time, deaf fans will be able to follow a summary of all 64 World Cup matches in sign language on FIFA.com. Did you get much feedback? Yes, lots and most of it was positive. Deaf fans appreciate this service very much, as does the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD). It would be great if other media offered sign language in their sports coverage.
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