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#WorldCupAtHome: Millions flock to relive World Cup memories

Opening of FIFA video archive allowed fans to enjoy 35 premieres across nine weeks 32 full games re-broadcast, three Official FIFA Films aired on YouTube for free 750,000 votes cast on Twitter by fans to choose which matches were shown During unprecedented times of global isolation, FIFA’s digital archive was opened up

Malawi’s Phiri firing up the Flames

Gerald Phiri Jr is Malawi's playmaker 26-year-old proved decisive in African qualifiers for Qatar 2022 His father, Gerald Phiri Sr, is a household name in Malawian football Although Malawi have never participated in a FIFA World Cup™, hopes are rekindled every four years with the start of the African qualifiers for football’s

Migne balancing realism and ambition with Equatorial Guinea

Sebastien Migne was assistant to Claude Le Roy for nine years He assumed his first head coaching role in 2018 Frenchman hopes to rise to the challenge of Qatar 2022 qualifiers Equatorial Guinea is one of the least populated countries in Africa, with recent estimates suggesting that less than two million people

Omari: Syria determined to be at Qatar 2022

Twin challenges for Osama Omari with Syria Midfielder is based in Qatar where he hopes to appear at World Cup He has led the Eagles of Qasioun to top of their group in Asian qualifiers The word ‘impossible’ is not one you will find in Osama Omari's dictionary. The talented midfielder aspires

India’s Jhingan delivering inspiration on and off the field

Popular India defender Sandesh Jhingan talks with FIFA.com Inspirational figure on and off the pitch “If I worry (about injury) it will be an injustice to those with genuine hardship” A robust and powerful presence on the field, Sandesh Jhingan has become one of India’s most popular and passionate footballers. Tough in

#WorldCupAtHome: Brazil loses Neymar en route to the semi-finals

#WorldCupAtHome continues with Brazil-Colombia quarter-final from 2014 Clash saw Neymar pick up serious injury David Luiz’s free-kick settled it for A Seleção The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ produced a thrilling quarter-final clash between Brazil and Colombia, from which Felipe Scolari's charges emerged victorious to set up a last-four meeting with Germany.

#WorldCupAtHome: Les Bleus get a second star

#WorldCupAtHome series concludes with Final of last World Cup Led by tournament Golden Ball winner Luka Modric, Croatia acquitted themselves admirably Les Bleus lift World Cup for second time in their history When Croatia and France lined up in the tunnel of the Luzhniki Stadium on 15 July 2018 for the Final

Martins’ Mauritania on the march

Corentin Martins has been coach of Mauritania for six years He guided Al-Murabitun to their maiden Africa Cup of Nations qualification French coach dreaming of Qatar 2022 Corentin Martins has been at the helm of the Mauritanian national team since 2014. And while six years in charge of an African national team

The green legacy of Ras Abu Aboud Stadium

Ras Abu Aboud Stadium will be the first of its kind – a pioneering solution in stadium design and a blueprint for future sports events – but its sustainable legacy began long before construction even started. The stadium is being made primarily from shipping containers and is set to host

World Cup memories of a French superfan

Clement Tomaszewski is a veteran of eight FIFA World Cup™ competitions A France fan, he has been to 274 Bleus matches He has travelled over 300,000km and been to four continents Every football fan has their own special FIFA World Cup™ memories and diehard France supporter Clement Tomaszewski has more than most.

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