Growing the women’s game (December 2025)

Inside FIFA reviews some of the recent development work in diverse regions of the world during November 2025 with news from various countries across Africa and FIFA’s newest programmes build momentum. 

FIFA Women's Football Campaign, Gbarnga, Bong County, Liberia

Philippines’ FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup 2025 legacy extends ‘Beyond the Court’

The legacy left by the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup Philippines 2025™ will continue to resonate across the Southeast Asian nation long after Brazil lifted the freshly-minted trophy at the PhilSports Arena in Manila. 

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Club agent service fees reach new heights in 2025

The total spending on club agent international transfers service fees in men’s professional football this year (between 1 of January and 1 of December) amounted to USD 1.37 billion, an increase of more than 90% compared to last year

Football Agents Report 2025

Tickets now on sale for decisive FIFA Women’s Champions Cup™ showdowns

The countdown has begun to the exhilarating final stage of the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup™, which will take place in London from Wednesday, 28 January to Sunday, 1 February 2026. 

Arsenal and Brentford stadiums to stage decisive showdown of inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup™

Arsenal Stadium and Brentford Stadium will provide the backdrop for a landmark moment in women’s club football, with the two iconic London venues confirmed to stage the decisive showdown of the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup™. 

Arsenal Stadium

Spain hold firm atop December’s FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking

Following four months packed with continental competitions and FIFA Women’s World Cup™ qualifiers, the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking has undergone a major reshuffle since the previous update.

Claudia Pina of Spain celebrates scoring her team's third goal during the UEFA Women's Nations League 2025 final second leg match between Spain and Germany at Estadio Metropolitano on December 02 in Madrid

New Zealand confirmed as host nation for FIFA Series 2026™

New Zealand has been confirmed as the host for the 2026 edition of the FIFA Series. T

FIFA Series 2026

Bid books submitted for 2031 and 2035 editions of FIFA Women’s World Cup™

Following the launch of the bidding processes for the 2031 and 2035 instalments of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ and the subsequent submission of the bidding agreements, FIFA has received the bid books ahead of the 28 November deadline.

FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy

FIFA Player Impact Programme empowers women’s footballers to drive positive social change

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. 

FIFA Player Impact Programme 

Match officials appointed for Round 2 of FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2026™

The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will take charge of the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup™ Round 2 showdown between Wuhan Jiangda and AS FAR at the Stade Municipal de Berrechid in Morocco on Sunday, 14 December.

Ivana Martincic gestures 

Growing the women’s game (November 2025)

Inside FIFA reviews some of the recent development work in diverse regions of the world during November 2025 with news from Spain, Greece, Uganda, Burundi and more. 

FIFA Women’s Football Regional Workshop for Africa in Rabat, Morocco

FIFA confirms expanded FIFA Series 2026™ for men’s and women’s national teams

FIFA has confirmed that the FIFA Series 2026™ will take place during the international match window in March and April next year, offering national teams from different continents a unique platform to compete and connect beyond confederation boundaries.

Morocco to host Round 2 of FIFA Women’s Champions Cup™ in a month’s time 

Morocco is set to host another chapter in the history of the women's game, with Round 2 of the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup™ scheduled to take place at the Stade Municipal de Berrechid on Sunday, 14 December.

FIFA Women's Champions Cup logo

Gianni Infantino thanks African women’s football representatives for giving hope and opportunities

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has thanked women’s football representatives from across Africa for giving hope and opportunities to girls around the continent. Mr Infantino was speaking at the FIFA Women’s Football Regional Workshop for Africa in Rabat.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino poses for a group photo at the FIFA Women’s Football Regional Workshop for Africa in Rabat

FIFA Member Associations in focus (October 2025)

FIFA provides financial and logistical support to its 211 Member Associations (MAs) through various programmes. Inside FIFA takes a look at the extraordinary work done during October 2025 to promote, strengthen and make football truly global. 

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Latest news about Women's Football

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

League Development

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.

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

Cwpan Betsan Tournament - 21/06/2023

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)

OFC C-Licence

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

FIFA Women's Football Elite Performance Coach Mentorship Programme

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

WF Benchmarking Report 2024 banner Alt version

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

Girl playing football

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

England v Germany - Arnold Clark Cup

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

FIFA Trophies and Confederation flags 

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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ICC Sydney Convention Centre

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.