Gianni Infantino, Princess Takamodo celebrate FIFA World Cup Match 1,000 with sell-out crowd 

It was an unforgettable scene that fit the historic occasion, as a colourful and boisterous sell-out crowd at Monterrey Stadium – plus a masterful performance by Japan – highlighted match number 1,000 of the FIFA World Cup on Saturday, 20 June.

Chief tournament officer Jürgen Mainka, Monterrey President Manuel Filizola, FIFA President Gianni infantino, Pedro Esquivel and Alejandro Hutt

Monterrey and Dallas: Refereeing history made in 1,000th FIFA World Cup match

The 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup™ history marked a milestone for the tournament itself, and also for the officials entrusted with overseeing the occasion. 

Switzerland’s Fedayi San (VAR), the United States’ Joe Dickerson (AVAR), and Germany’s Bastian Dankert (Support VAR)

Be Active Community Training Session

FIFA World Cup™ Community Training Sessions bring players and local communities together

The Netherlands’ Oranje Bus: 22 years and counting at FIFA World Cup 2026™

Der legendäre Doppeldecker begleitet die Oranje seit mehr als zwei Jahrzehnten rund um die Welt.

Fans of the Netherlands make their way to the stadium

FIFA Foundation and UNHCR support refugee communities in Malawi through football

To mark World Refugee Day 2026, the FIFA Foundation is highlighting football-based activities in Dzaleka Refugee Camp, Malawi, delivered through its collaboration with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.

FIFA Foundation and UNHCR support refugee communities in Malawi 

Sergio Ramos

Sergio Ramos delighted as Monterrey prepares to host FIFA World Cup Match 1,000 

A Day in the Life of ‘Team One’ at FIFA World Cup 2026™

FIFA's elite group of referees, assistants and video match officials – known as Team One – are supported by the same level of high-performance infrastructure as the world's top players.

Referees Training Session - FIFA World Cup 2026?

FIFA Legends mark the 1,000th match of the FIFA World Cup™

In its 23rd edition, the FIFA World Cup™ reaches a milestone in Monterrey today. Match 36 of this year’s global showpiece is also the 1,000th fixture in the competition’s history.

1986 World Cup Final, Azteca Stadium, Mexico, 29th June, 1986, Argentina 3 v West Germany 2, Argentina's Diego Maradona proudly holds aloft the World Cup trophy amongst masses of fans and photographers

FIFA Foundation - Dzaleka Refugee Camp

The FIFA World Cup™ Community Training Sessions, where participating teams give local fans the chance to watch them practice, have provided a powerful demonstration of football’s ability to unite, bringing visiting players and local communities together.

Be Active at Curacao Community Training Session

FIFA World Cup 2026™ fans become lifesavers by learning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Football fans at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ are being offered the chance to learn Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), an initiative that shows the biggest sporting event in history can also be used to make the world a healthier place.

FIFA Fan Festival at FIFA World Cup 2026™ empowers people to become lifesavers with CPR training 

FIFA CPR Training Session at NYNJ World Cup 26 Bronx Fan Zone

FIFA World Cup 2026™ fans become lifesavers by learning CPR

FIFA Legend Sergio Ramos delighted as Monterrey prepares to host FIFA World Cup Match 1,000 

Declaring that a “small part of my heart will always be in Mexico, in Monterrey,” FIFA World Cup™ winner Sergio Ramos congratulated the city where he spent his most recent professional season on the occasion of the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history.

Sergio Ramos of Monterrey poses for a portrait during the FIFA Club World Cup Access Day at the El Barrial Training Center in Monterrey, Mexico

FIFA World Cup™ match 1,000 a testament to football’s storied tradition and modern growth

Japan and Tunisia will play in the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history on 20 June at Monterrey Stadium. The meeting of Asian and African sides in North America will showcase football’s growth and the inclusivity of the FIFA World Cup 2026 .

FIFA World Cup 2026 Match 1000

Arsène Wenger praises precision and innovation at International Broadcast Centre in Dallas

FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger visited the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Dallas, Texas, gaining an in-depth look at the technological and operational backbone supporting the FIFA World Cup 2026™. 

FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger at the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Dallas

It’s FIFA World Cup 2026™ fever as FIFA Fan Festival™ reaches 2 million visitor mark

An impressive number of fans celebrate the FIFA World Cup™ at the FIFA Fan Festival™ after first 24 matches played

FFF visitor figures

FIFA steps up fight against discrimination on the International Day for Countering Hate Speech

FIFA is turning up the volume on its fight against discrimination at four FIFA World Cup 2026™ host venues today, to mark the International Day for Countering Hate Speech.

Detail of the match and Stop The Hate pennants as Ronwen Williams #1 of South Africa leads the team onto the pitch

Stadium sings as one for Haiti-Scotland with new pre-match protocol

Haiti-Scotland benefitted from a a bold new vision for pre-match ceremonies at the FIFA World Cup 2026™.

Haiti v Scotland: Group C - FIFA World Cup 2026

István Kovács handed honour of refereeing landmark Match 1,000

FIFA has appointed Romanian referee István Kovács to take charge of the 1,000th match in the history of the FIFA World Cup™ – the Group F encounter between Tunisia and Japan at Monterrey Stadium on 20 June. 

Ferencz Tunyogi, Istvan Kovacs, and Mihai Marica

FIFA holds landmark gathering on the eve of International Day for Countering Hate Speech

To mark the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, FIFA, TikTok and City of Atlanta convened an elite group of players, policymakers, technology experts, and community leaders at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. 

Group photo at the ‘Stop Hate, Protect Football - What Actually Works Against Hate Speech?’ event 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino

International Day for Countering Hate Speech | FIFA President Gianni Infantino

FIFA World Cup 2026™ sets new daily attendance record

The FIFA World Cup 2026™ has got off to an epic start and just six days after the thrilling curtain-raiser at Mexico City Stadium, the tournament’s all-time daily attendance record has been broken.

FIFA World Cup™ breaks broadcast records across the board

The FIFA World Cup 2026™ has made an extraordinary start on and off the pitch, with opening matches involving the tournament's three Host Nations delivering record-breaking audiences across North America.

FIFA Anti Racism Event in Atlanta

FIFA and IDB Group launch FIFA Arena programme in Mexico to create lasting opportunities through football

FIFA and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group have launched the FIFA Arena programme in Mexico, a landmark initiative that will deliver eight community football mini-pitches across urban and rural communities.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Ilan Goldfajn

Spain scale new heights at summit of FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking

 Two months after the last edition, a new FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking has been published. Several teams have already secured their place at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™.

Alexia Putellas of Spain celebrates scoring her team's second goal with teammate Salma Paralluelo during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 Qualifier match between Spain and England in Mallorca

History made as FIFA World Cup 2026™ match features all-female medical team 

The FIFA World Cup 2026 match™ between Germany and Curaçao made history in more ways than one. In addition to being the Caribbean side’s first-ever match in the competition, it was also the first to feature an all-female medical team.

First  all-female medical team in FIFA World Cup history

FIFA Foundation Digital Education Programme: Request for Proposals for the Provision of Educational Robotics Kits and Pedagogical Implementation Services in Mauritania

The FIFA Foundation is financing an educational initiative called the “Digital Education Programme” (DEP) which provides technological tools alongside learning, training, and mentoring resources to primary schools in vulnerable communities. 

Mauritania New RFPs for the Digital Education Programme

Algeria players pose for a photo with kids during the Be Active Community Training Session

Algeria players engage with excited kids

Be Active at Team Colombia Community Training Session

Colombia stars inspire children to Be Active

Experiencing the magic of the FIFA World Cup™ from the front row

Some very special guests were in attendance at Houston Stadium as Germany opened their FIFA World Cup 2026™ campaign with a 7-1 victory over Curaçao. 

Genuine Cup

FIFA's Member Associations gather in Miami to shape the future of the global game

The FIFA Executive Football Summits 2026 in Miami, United States, have brought together representatives of FIFA Member Associations (MAs) from around the world to exchange ideas, strengthen relationships and shape the future of the game. 

FIFA Executive Summit 2026

FIFA Executive Summits 2026

FIFA's Member Associations gather in Miami for FIFA Executive Football Summits 2026 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says start of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ has “gone beyond our expectations”

After attending five matches in five stadiums across each of the three host countries, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the FIFA World Cup 2026™ has kicked off “in a very, very successful way” that has “gone beyond our expectations”.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the FIFA Executive Football Summits 2026 

 France forward Kylian Mbappe signs autographs

"Les Bleus" engage with excited kids

FIFA World Cup™ teams bring Be Active message to local communities across the USA

Children from communities hosting FIFA World Cup 2026™ Team Base Camps have been taking full advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime chance to practice with and meet the stars of the tournament thanks to FIFA’s Community Training Sessions.

Be Active at Haiti's Community Training Session in New Jersey

Curaçao united by football ahead of FIFA World Cup™ bow

Curaçao are the smallest nation to compete in a FIFA World Cup™  and the Blue Wave’s qualifying success has united the nation and dramatically lifted football’s local profile. 

Leandro Bacuna and Juninho Bacuna during a Curacao Training Session

Be Active at Uzbekistan Community Training Session

Uzbekistan Community Training Session

Curaçao Community Training Session

Be Active at Haiti's Community Training Session 

Haiti Community Training Session

German fan cycles 26,000 kilometres for a FIFA World Cup™ dream

Jakob Alberti leans his bike against a fence and looks up at Houston Stadium, where Germany will get World Cup campaign under way on Sunday. Most fans will already have forgotten their journey; for Alberti, his journey was a story in its own right.

Jakob Alberti

France stars inspire children to Be Active in Boston

 France's FIFA World Cup 2026™ squad engaged with excited kids at Bentley University during an open day of training at their Team Base Camp supported by the Be Active initiative.

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