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Goal Project in Blakes Estate, Montserrat. Children shake hands for Fair Play
The objective of any FIFA development activity is to ultimately improve the football experience of those who wish to play the game. Building the skills and capacities of the individuals responsible for providing this football experience is therefore key to this objective.

Member Associations Courses

FIFA courses

FIFA offers up to 3 courses per year to its Member Associations on diverse areas such as elite coaching, youth coaching, goalkeeper coaching (including physical and tactical preparation, goalkeeping for beginner level), physical preparation, women’s football, futsal and beach soccer.

The service includes the assignment of a high-level FIFA instructor, a fixed sum of USD 5 000 for the costs incurred to organise the course, and Adidas equipment for the participants.

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Grassroots

Grassroots seminar, Madrid
FIFA’s Grassroots programme helps member associations in setting up their grassroots level development programmes while training local coaches-educators to the specifics of teaching grassroots football (for boys and girls from age 6 to 12). The programme also covers the organisation of festivals for kids to participate, and provides equipment for the coaches and the kids.

Women's Football

Celia Sasic shoots the ball during a Germany training session
FIFA’s Women’s football development programmes encompass a wide array of initiatives – from courses to build the skills of female coaches locally, to the support of promotional activities to raise the profile of the women’s game while enticing young girls to play football, including support to local women’s football competitions through courses, equipment and financial support. FIFA also helps the national associations by providing consultancy to improve the administrative side of the organisation of women’s football countrywide.

Futsal

First steps towards a futsal standard
FIFA supports the development of futsal at the member association level by organising courses for coaches, providing consultancy for the long term development of the sport, and supporting futsal competitions by donating equipment.

Beach Soccer

A game during the tournament that was part of the beach soccer coaching course organised by FIFA and OFC in Vanuatu between 1-5 December 2014
FIFA supports the development of beach soccer at the member association level by organising courses for coaches, providing consultancy for the long term development of the sport, and supporting futsal competitions by donating equipment and material for the installation of beach soccer pitches.

Youth Football

FIFA Youth Football regional coaching workshop
In addition to the youth coaching courses FIFA can provide, support is granted on a conditional basis for the creation or optimisation of domestic youth football competitions. The support includes equipment, financial contributions, and consultancy.

Referees

Referees
Football is a global sport and its rules must be interpreted and applied with absolute
consistency wherever the game is played. FIFA therefore has a policy of ongoing training for its referees to ensure that refereeing standards continue to improve and the Laws of the Game are applied the same way everywhere.
Laws of the Game

On 1 June 2016, the new Laws of the Game, modified at the 130th Annual General Meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in Cardiff (Wales) on 5 March 2016 came into force. Click here to see the Laws of the game.

Technical Study Group

The FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) for the 2014 FIFA World Cup

Since 1965, the Technical Study Group (TSG) has been analysing matches held during international tournaments and pinpointing new trends.

Technical Reports

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