Japan triumph as AFC Women’s Asian Cup sends strong signal for women’s football

The AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 came to a spectacular close in Sydney as Japan defeated the hosts 1-0 to lift the continental title for the third time.

Japan lift the trophy, having won the 2026 Women's Asian Cup

FIFA Council highlights power of football and the FIFA World Cup™ to build bridges and promote peace

FIFA’s steadfast commitment to peace and unity was at the core of the online FIFA Council meeting held at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland, at which FIFA President Gianni Infantino called for peace.

FIFA Council Meeting 2026

FIFA Council approves landmark regulations to increase female coach representation at the highest level

The FIFA Council has today approved groundbreaking regulations that will reshape the future of women’s football, mandating female representation in team leadership across all its women’s competitions. 

FIFA Women's Football Elite Performance Coach Mentorship Programme

FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings go live with real-time updates during men’s and women’s national team matches

The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings will now be updated live in an exciting and innovative change that will mean fans can see where their country ranks as goals are scored in matches around the world.

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Australia become first team to qualify for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™

Australia have become the first country to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ with the 2023 co-hosts and semi-finalists reaching the global showpiece for the ninth successive edition.

Australia v Korea DPR - AFC Women's Asian Cup - Australia Qualification

Romania and Uganda unlock women’s football’s commercial potential with FIFA support

The FIFA Commercial Strategy was established to enhance the commercial value of women’s football, with Romania and Uganda recently taking part in pilot projects focussed on their national leagues, with the programme available to all Member Associations. 

FIFA Commercial Strategy programme launch, Romania

Jill Ellis focuses on expanding opportunity on International Women’s Day

Two consecutive FIFA Women’s World Cup titles and a pair of FIFA World Coach of the Year awards stand as an emphatic testament to Jill Ellis’ managerial talent. 

Panel Discussion with Arsène Wenger and Jill Ellis

'Representation matters' for female referees says Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb on International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day provides a vital opportunity to celebrate the women shaping football at every level; female referees are increasingly breaking barriers, demonstrating on the field that excellence and competence define authority rather than gender

The Game Changers with Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb

Sissi on women's football evolution: ‘No one dreamed of it’

When Sisleide do Amor Lima, better known to the football world as Sissi, was told as a child that playing the game was out of the question for a girl, it sparked a rebellion inside her that drove her all the way to the top of the sport.

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Mentorship programme driving unity and shared learning among top female coaches

The third edition of FIFA’s Elite Performance: Coach Mentorship Programme is in full swing, with the second workshop having been staged in London, England. 

FIFA’s Elite Performance: Coach Mentorship Programme in London

Growing the women’s game (February 2026)

Inside FIFA reviews some of the recent development work in diverse regions of the world during February 2026 including activity in Uganda, Ghana, Romania, Paraguay, further milestones on the road to Brazil 2027 and more. 

Ghana U-15 Girls Regional Colts League, Ashanti Regional Football Association

Afghan Women United out to hit new heights

After having contested their first-ever matches at the FIFA Unites: Women’s Series 2025™, Afghan Women United, the FIFA-funded Afghan women’s refugee team, coached by Paulin Hamill, are now seeking to take their game to the next level

Afghan Women United Training Camp in Doncaster

FIFA Series 2026™ match schedule now available

FIFA has today published the official match schedule for the FIFA Series 2026™, marking the next major milestone in the continued expansion of the initiative designed to drive the development of men’s and women’s national teams.

FIFA Series 2026

Papua New Guinea’s Bilums target new goals with FIFA Forward support

Papua New Guinea’s women’s national team have long been queens of the Pacific, but now their sights are set on claiming the Oceanian crown - and the rich prize that goes with it - thanks in part to support from FIFA Forward. 

Papua New Guinea WomenÕs National Team Training

Stunning Host City illustrations revealed as Brazil marks 500 days until the FIFA Women’s World Cup

With exactly 500 days to go until the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™, the host nation is already brimming with the joyful and inclusive atmosphere that will define the tournament.

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FIFA Player Impact Programme 

FIFA recently launched the pilot edition of the FIFA Player Impact Programme. The objective is simple: Empower professional footballers to leverage their platforms, voices, and resources for positive social change. 

In Focus: FIFA Player Impact Programme

Women’s Football Strategy workshop - Turkey

For a Member Association to participate in the FIFA Women’s Development Programme they are required to have a women’s football strategy in place or women’s football objectives within their overall football strategy.

Women’s Football Strategy Programme

FIFA Women’s Football Campaign, Somoto, Nicaragua

This programme aims to bring more girls and women into the game and is designed to support associations in delivering grassroots and small-sided football events to boost participation by providing a space for free play where players can feel included...

Women’s Football Campaign

FIFA League Development programme Tegucigalpa, Honduras

This programme focuses on supporting member associations to introduce new competitions or strengthen existing ones, to help sustainably grow the women’s game at the domestic level.

League Development

Club Licensing & Capacity Building for Administrators Workshop in Thailand

This programme aims to accelerate the professionalisation of the women’s game by raising the standards of clubs and leagues alike.

Club Licensing

COMMERCIAL STRATEGY 

One of FIFA’s strategic objectives is to enhance the commercial value of the game. In line with this goal, the organisation is dedicated to providing guidance to member associations for the effective commercialisation of their women’s leagues.

Commercial strategy

Global Benchmarking

This programme targets existing women’s senior top-tier leagues and their clubs and aims to paint an accurate and comprehensive picture of the related landscape.

Global benchmarking of women's leagues

Capacity Building for Administrators, New Delhi, India

This programme falls within the scope of building capacity at member association level to drive the development of women’s football in the region and help FIFA to implement its Women’s Football Strategy. 

Capacity-Building for Administrators

Women's Football Leadership Programme Lausanne 2023

This programme addresses the need for more female representation in football’s decision-making bodies across all levels of the game.

Women in Football Leadership

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FIFA offers coach education scholarships to talented female coaches and/or players moving into the next phase of their football career.

Coach Education Scholarships (individuals)

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FIFA offers group coach education support to associations who would like to conduct an all-women coaching course in line with their respective confederation’s coaching convention.

Coach Education Scholarships (groups)

Group photo at the FIFA Elite Performance: Coach Mentorship Programme

This programme is designed to foster the development of female coaches within the member association. The programme supports the member association to set up a domestic programme to continue the growth of female coaches nationally.

Coach Mentorship

The Elite Performance: Coach Mentorship Programme champions the significance of fostering relationships within a vibrant learning community, recognising the pivotal role that coaches play in nurturing these connections.

Elite Performance: Coach Mentorship

Tunisia Players at training before the Zambia game

This programme is designed to support the women’s national-team programmes, coaching staff and/or multidisciplinary team in developing an evidence-based approach to supporting the physical preparation of female players for major international tournaments.

Elite Performance: Women’s National Team Preparation

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Women's Football Initiatives

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Take a deep dive into the world of transfers at an unprecedented level of detail. Explore trends and developments in annual transfer activity globally.

Transfer reports

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To deliver the most relevant insights, the benchmarking focuses exclusively on women’s football leagues and clubs. The analysis focuses on the performance of leagues and clubs in each tier and how each can learn from its peers and/or the tier above.

'Setting the Pace' FIFA Benchmarking Report (4th Edition)

Unity Pitch Marketing Activation - 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Play Off Tournament

In November 2024, FIFA launched the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ Impact Hub with the aim of capturing the long-standing benefits of hosting the tournament.

FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ Impact Hub

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To inform the areas of focus over the coming years, the Women’s Football: Member Associations Survey Report 2023 was complied to build on the findings of the equivalent report published in 2019.

Member Associations Survey Report

Mary Earps of England receives medical attention

FIFA aims to accelerate all areas of the game with a particular focus on female athletes’ health, well-being and performance.

FIFA Female Health Project Snapshot

Women's Football Professionalisation

In line with FIFA’s objective to accelerate the professionalisation of women’s football on and off the pitch, the Women’s Football Professionalisation team work with member associations to develop strong and sustainable clubs and leagues. 

Professionalisation

United States of America v Netherlands : Final - 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France

FIFA introduced relevant changes to the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP), which concern guarantees needed to better protect female players’ working conditions.

Women's football: Minimum labour conditions for players

Women’s Football Campaign in Quito, Ecuador

This handbook is designed to provide practical guidelines for the implementation of the Women's Football Campaign.

Women's Football Campaign Handbook

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This handbook is a guide, offering a better understanding of how strategies, practices and procedures can reinforce the objectives of growing women’s football and foster gender equality.

Women's Football Administrator Handbook

Club Licensing Workshop Thailand

This is where your journey to creating a club licensing system begins.

FIFA Guide to Club Licensing in Women’s Football 

Professionalisation, Regulatory & Resources

FIFA Women's Football Strategy 2024 - 2027

FIFA Women's Football MA Survey Report 2023

The third FIFA Women’s Benchmarking Report

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Official documents for Women's Football

FIFA Women's World Cup

The FIFA Women's World Cup™ sees 32 nations compete on the international stage every four years. With continental qualification pathways leading to an exciting finals event, the competition has seen five past champions.

Winner's Portraits: Final - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

FIFA Women's Champions Cup

The FIFA Women's Champions Cup is an inaugural tournament taking place in January and February 2026, and London will host the final phase from January 28 to February 1, 2026.

Najat Badri of ASFAR celebrates victory during the 2025 CAF Womens Champions League final match between ASFAR and ASEC Mimosas at Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia, Egypt on 21 November 2025

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

Nurturing the brightest talents in international women's football. With continental qualification pathways leading to an exciting finals event, the competition has seen five past champions; USA, Germany, Japan, Korea DPR, and Spain.

Spain celebrate winning the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

Spain celebrate winning the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022

Women's Olympic Football Tournament

As part of the wider Olympics tournament, this gives nations the chance to put their best 18 person squad forward to compete for the prize. The competition has seen four champions; Norway, Germany, the USA and Canada.

Gold Medalists of Team Canada pose with their gold medals during the Women's Football Competition Medal Ceremony

Women's Youth Olympic Futsal Tournament

As part of the wider Youth Olympics tournament it is operating as a football event for 2010 and 2014 with Chile and China PR winning respectively, the format was changed in 2018 to Futsal where Portugal hold the crown.

October: Portugal win gold

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup Philippines 2025™

The 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup is the inaugural edition of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup, an international futsal competition organized by FIFA for women's futsal national teams across the world.

Portugal v Italy: Quarter-Final - FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup

Women's competitions

 Mariona Caldentey of Spain and Georgia Stanway of England compete for the ball

See latest status of the FIFA-Coca Cola Women's World Ranking

FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking

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Bidding processes, sustainability, legacy, volunteering, media rights, broadcasters, etc.

Tournament organisation

After consultation with the relevant stakeholders, FIFA publishes the International Match Calendar (IMC) for the period of four or eight years.

International Match Calendars

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The second edition of the FIFA Women’s Football Convention took place in Sydney/Gadigal, Australia, on 18 and 19 August 2023 as the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ came to its thrilling conclusion.