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General topics
1. I have a proposal or idea that I would like to share with FIFA.
  We receive lots of ideas from the public about football and the governance or organisation of the global game in unsolicited form, i.e. suggestions that are submitted to us without a formal request. Please refer to our Unsolicited Submission Policy document on FIFA.com for more information.
2. Where can I submit an idea or proposal relating to the game or the Laws of the Game?
  FIFA continually reviews the game of football with a view to improving the universality and fairness of the sport. However, the only body able to decide on any change relating to the Laws of the Game is The International Football Association Board (The IFAB), which comprises FIFA and the national associations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. For The IFAB to discuss your proposal, it first has to be sent to and approved by the football association in your country, before being submitted on your behalf. For further information, please contact The IFAB here.
3. How can I become a volunteer?
  Volunteers are a vital part of our team at all FIFA events, making a considerable contribution to the success of our competitions. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for a FIFA tournament, please contact the Local Organising Committee of the tournament in which you are interested by checking the FIFA Tournaments section of FIFA.com.
  
  How to become a volunteer for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 and/or the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ in Russia
4. How can I make a complaint or suggestion about FIFA 16/17, the popular football video game?
  For all enquiries regarding FIFA 16/17, please contact Electronic Arts, the company that produces the video game under licence from FIFA. You can contact them via their website.
5. How can I participate in the FIFA Interactive World Cup?
  For information on how to participate in the FIFA Interactive World Cup, please visit the How to Play section on FIFA.com.
6. How can I get a job working for FIFA?
  All vacancies for roles at FIFA are posted in the Careers section on FIFA.com, FIFA’s LinkedIn page and other online platforms. Applications for vacancies can only be submitted via our online recruitment tool (a link will be provided in the job advert). We do not accept applications via any other method, e.g. by e-mail or post. Please note that, due to the many applications we receive, response times can vary, but we will get back to you as soon as we can. Good luck!
7. Do you offer internships, apprenticeships or work experience placements?
  We are not offering any internships, apprenticeships or work experience placements at this time.
8. Can I visit FIFA’s headquarters in Switzerland?
  Yes. Visitors are welcome in the entrance lobby and gardens at the Home of FIFA in Zurich from Monday to Friday, between the hours of 08.00 and 18.00. In the lobby, there is a small souvenir shop, which is open from 08.30 to 17.30. Corporate or group guided visits are available upon request by contacting visit@fifa.org. You can also visit the FIFA World Football Museum in Zurich where you can explore the history of FIFA and global football. You can find out more about the museum below or on the official website.
9. What is the FIFA World Football Museum?
  The museum is the new home of football history, and is dedicated to preserving the game’s rich heritage and celebrating the way the sport connects people everywhere. It showcases more than 1,000 exclusive football exhibits, covering every edition of the FIFA World Cup™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup™, and both the FIFA World Cup Trophy and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy are on permanent display. The museum is also home to the Wall of Champions, where every player to have won the FIFA World Cup™ is immortalised. Although it celebrates history, it is also a museum fit for the 21st century, where interactive displays and games mingle with 60 huge screens showing nearly 500 videos. It is a place for fun, nowhere more so than the giant pinball game, and the dedicated companion app offers an audio guide and augmented reality experiences in four different languages. The museum also offers world-class corporate facilities and a shop. It is located in the heart of Zurich and easily accessed by public transport. More information on all aspects of the museum can be found on the official website.
10. Where can I find information about ticketing for FIFA tournaments and events?
  Tickets for all FIFA matches are sold to fans directly and exclusively via FIFA.com. Any fans wishing to purchase tickets should visit the FIFA Tournaments section on FIFA.com for regular updates, follow @FIFA.com on Twitter or register for the FIFA.com Club to receive the latest news on ticket sales.
11. How can I apply for FIFA’s support for my charity or social project?
  Regrettably, we are unable to help with requests for financial assistance. We support a number of our own initiatives all over the world aimed at helping local communities, using the power of football as a tool for social development and integration. These activities are conducted primarily through our Football for Hope programme. To learn more about FIFA’s general work in these areas, please visit our Development and Sustainability sections on FIFA.com.
12. How can I submit a claim or legal enquiry?
  Our Legal & Integrity Division is not in a position to reply via e-mail to queries that may have a legal impact. Such enquiries should be signed by the sender and submitted either by fax or post (or by courier) to:
  
  FIFA
  FIFA-Strasse 20
  P.O. Box
  8044 Zurich
  Switzerland
  
  Fax: +41 43 222 77 55
13. Where can I obtain refereeing equipment?
  FIFA’s football development and financial support for its 211 member associations includes a range of football materials, such as refereeing equipment. Please contact your Member Association to find out what materials are available.
14. What is FIFA’s mission?
  FIFA is the global guardian and governing body of football, representing and serving 211 national football associations. Our mission is to develop football everywhere and for all, to touch, inspire and unite the world with international events, and to build a better future through the power of the game. We work with our members to protect and strengthen the integrity of football, and to create a solid foundation for the future health of the sport. We redistribute the financial success of the FIFA World Cup™ so that everyone can have the chance to play football. FIFA also recognises it has a duty to society that goes beyond the game: we are committed to working in as fair, ethical and sustainable way as possible.
  
  For more information, visit the Who We Are section on FIFA.com or visit the FIFA World Football Museum in Zurich, where you can learn more about FIFA’s mission, its founders and its history.
15. How is the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking calculated?
  You can find an explanation of the way that points and positions are calculated, and a host of other useful facts, in the Ranking section on FIFA.com.
16. Where does FIFA’s revenue come from, and how is it distributed?
  The vast majority of FIFA’s revenue comes from the FIFA World Cup™, through media and broadcasting rights, sponsorship and ticket sales. The success and sustainability of this event is crucial to FIFA’s work, our ability to support our member associations, and the future of global football development. Thanks to the popularity of the FIFA World Cup™, we are able to attract private sector funding to help with the costs of staging all of our international tournaments, of running and governing the global game, and of delivering global football development programmes. In line with our guiding principle of solidarity, we aim to give as much of our revenue as possible back to the global football community. For more details on FIFA’s finances and how revenues are raised and then distributed, please refer to the FIFA Financial and Governance Report and the Solidarity Model.
17. What is FIFA doing to stop match-fixing?
  FIFA has a zero-tolerance approach towards match manipulation. FIFA’s Early Warning System (EWS) was founded in 2005 with the aim of ensuring the integrity of football worldwide. This state-of-the-art system helps to monitor FIFA competitions by identifying irregular activity on the sports betting market and exposing potential match manipulation. In addition, the FIFA Integrity Initiative, launched in 2012, supports all 211 member associations and focuses on five main areas: prevention, detection, intelligence-gathering, investigation and sanctions. FIFA has an expert, in-house match integrity team that analyses and assists member associations and confederations on request, and helps them to establish structures and processes for fighting match manipulation. This integrated approach provides member associations with a range of services such as training and education, legal and disciplinary, security, betting monitoring, and fraud detection and prevention, and involves reviewing policies and procedures, conducting analyses of threats and vulnerability, and assessing the effectiveness of regulations and laws against match manipulation at national and confederation level.
  
  For more information, please refer to the Security section on FIFA.com.
18. What is FIFA doing to prevent discrimination in football?
  FIFA has a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination of any kind. This is firmly incorporated in our statutes and regulatory framework (e.g. Code of Ethics, Disciplinary Code, Code of Conduct). In May 2013, the FIFA Congress approved a resolution on the fight against racism and discrimination, which is based on three major principles: education, prevention, and sanctions (including sporting sanctions such as fines and playing a match on neutral territory or without spectators). FIFA has also introduced an anti-discrimination monitoring system for the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers. This system includes the use of anti-discrimination match observers to monitor and report issues of discrimination during matches. It will be coordinated by FIFA and implemented with the Fare network, an organisation with considerable experience in the fight against discrimination in football and in the deployment of match observers. FIFA has issued a Good Practice Guide on Diversity and Anti-Discrimination to its 211 member associations in order to encourage the football world to embrace anti-discrimination initiatives in the most effective way.
  
  For more information, please refer to the Anti-Discrimination section on FIFA.com.
19. What is FIFA doing to stop fan violence?
  FIFA strongly condemns all forms of violence and finds it wholly unacceptable to see such shameful scenes around football matches perpetrated by a minority of troublemakers who have nothing to do with football and its true fans. Football competitions are attended by thousands of people simply with the intention of celebrating football and enjoying the matches, and that is how it always should be. The home association or home club is responsible for stadium safety and is liable for improper conduct among spectators. Similarly, the visiting association or visiting club is liable for improper conduct among its own group of fans. If an association fails to fulfil these obligations, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee may impose sanctions such as fines and playing a match on neutral territory or without spectators.
  
  For the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, detailed security planning by the local authorities began from the moment the host country was chosen. The relevant Russian authorities are putting in place a comprehensive security concept for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, of course incorporating any lessons learnt from other events such as EURO 2016 and Rio 2016 in order to try to avoid any repetition of such incidents.
20. Where can I find information about goal-line technology and the quality control process for football turf pitches and footballs?
  Please visit the FIFA Quality Programme section on FIFA.com for further information.
21. Does FIFA have an ethics code?
  Yes. The FIFA Code of Ethics was drafted in 2004 to protect the integrity and reputation of football. Please refer to the Governance section of FIFA.com for more information and to access the full FIFA Code of Ethics.
22. What does FIFA do to combat doping?
  We are determined to keep football free of doping. It is our duty to protect players from harm and to ensure that all footballers compete on a level playing field. Our anti-doping strategy focuses on education and prevention. Our commitment to the fight against doping includes stringent doping control regulations, such as the FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations, ongoing data collection and support for evidence-based research. We are committed partners of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as part of the important global effort to safeguard the health of athletes, and to promote the spirit of fair competition everywhere.
23. How can my organisation participate in FIFA’s Football for Hope social development initiative?
  In order to be eligible to apply for Football for Hope support, your organisation must:
  
  - be a legal and registered entity with non-governmental status (non-governmental organisation, community-based organisation, charity, football association, etc.)
  - be politically and religiously independent, and not-for-profit
  - be non-discriminatory in every way (race, skin colour, ethnicity, national or social origin, gender, disability, language, religion, political opinion or any other opinion, wealth, birth or any other status, and sexual orientation, etc.)
  - be direct providers of ongoing, regular and well-established programmes that involve football
  - address social issues, and focus on children and young people
  - have experience of working in a given local community or in similar communities
  - be financially sustainable and have a long-term approach
  - be unaffiliated to competitors of FIFA’s Commercial Affiliates
  
  If you meet all of the above criteria, please send an e-mail to info@footballforhope.org to request an information package.
Competitions
1. Where can I find information about ticketing for FIFA tournaments and events?
  Tickets for all FIFA matches are sold to fans directly and exclusively via FIFA.com. Any fans wishing to purchase tickets should visit the FIFA Tournaments section on FIFA.com for regular updates, follow @FIFA.com on Twitter or register for the FIFA.com Club to receive the latest news on ticket sales.
2. Where can I buy tickets for friendlies and qualifiers?
  The respective host football association manages ticket sales for friendlies and qualifiers. Contact details can be found in the Associations section on FIFA.com.
3. How can I become a volunteer?
  Volunteers are a vital part of our team at all FIFA events, making a considerable contribution to the success of our competitions. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for a FIFA tournament, please contact the Local Organising Committee of the tournament in which you are interested by checking the FIFA Tournaments section of FIFA.com.
  
  How to become a volunteer for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 and/or the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ in Russia
4. How many competitions are organised by FIFA?
  FIFA brings together people from all over the world through the FIFA World Cup™, the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ and its many other competitions. In total, FIFA organises 16 different football tournaments, including futsal and beach soccer. Information about all of these events can be found in the FIFA Tournaments section on FIFA.com.
5. How are FIFA World Cup™ host countries selected?
  One of the most important and effective ways of raising the profile and popularity of football, and helping to develop the game around the world, is to stage international tournaments in as many different countries and regions as possible. This puts the spotlight on new nations, encourages investment and interest in football in the host nation, helps to foster greater understanding between people, and inspires greater participation in the game. As the representative body of 211 national football associations, FIFA believes that it would be unfair for just one or two regions, or a handful of nations, to dominate the hosting of major international tournaments. Such a restriction would hinder the global growth of the game and create an unfair advantage for those nations that already have highly developed sports industries.
  
  Football’s decision-makers strive to select a diverse range of hosts for FIFA’s tournaments. The host of each FIFA World Cup™ is selected by representatives of the global football community from a list of potential candidates. It is not the individual choice of the FIFA President or the FIFA administration, but a collective decision made by a vote involving elected representatives from all over the world, and based on individual assessments of the candidates’ bids. First, members of the FIFA Council, global football’s senior strategic and oversight body, vote to select a shortlist for potential hosts of the FIFA World Cup™. This shortlist is then submitted to the FIFA Congress, where all 211 member associations are able to vote for their preferred host.
  
  Prospective hosts must show that they are able to deliver a successful tournament and meet a range of strict criteria, from stadium and environmental standards to legacy programmes and security.
6. What is the socio-economic impact of the FIFA World Cup™?
  The economic impact of the FIFA World Cup™ on a host country is a subject that has sparked intense debate. While there is no consensus on this subject, preparations for each tournament require substantial, long-term investments in the host’s economy and infrastructure by FIFA, the national government and other stakeholders. These investments live on beyond the life of the competition. The impact varies from edition to edition, and depends to a large extent on the host country and the way the event is organised. FIFA advises against raising expectations of any significant positive economic impact from hosting a FIFA competition. Instead, we encourage host nations to focus on the whole picture of staging a FIFA World Cup™, including long-term infrastructure improvements, football development, legacy projects and nation-building, etc. Staging the tournament involves the transportation of millions of people to matches and Fan Fests, catering for their health and safety, dealing with waste from stadiums, recruiting and training thousands of volunteers, providing an event that is accessible for everyone and broadcasting matches to over 200 countries and territories. An event of this scale inevitably has an impact on society and the environment in the host country. As the organisers of this event, we believe it is our responsibility to work with all involved to limit the negative impact of the FIFA World Cup™, while at the same time working to maximise the positive impact it can have. For full details, please refer to our Sustainability Report on our website, FIFA.com.
7. What does FIFA do for sustainability?
  The FIFA World Cup™ is the biggest single-sport competition in the world. Staging the tournament involves the transportation of millions of people to matches and Fan Fests, catering for their health and safety, dealing with waste from stadiums, recruiting and training thousands of volunteers, providing an event that is accessible for everyone, and broadcasting matches to over 200 countries. An event of this size inevitably has an impact on society and the environment in the host country. As the organisers of this tournament, we believe it is our responsibility to work with all involved to limit the negative impact of the FIFA World Cup™, while at the same time working to maximise the positive impact it can have.
  
  FIFA introduced a third pillar to its mission in 2005 – to build a better future through football. Since then, sustainability has gained an increasingly important role in FIFA’s operations, culminating in the development of our first comprehensive sustainability strategy for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. To find out more about the implementation of this strategy and how things are shaping up in this area for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, please read our Sustainability Report or visit the Sustainability section on our website, FIFA.com.
8. How many people watch the FIFA World Cup™ on TV?
  About half of the world’s population tune in to enjoy the state-of-the-art broadcast production of the FIFA World Cup™, whether it is on television, in cinemas, at public viewing events, on radio or on multimedia platforms. FIFA’s award-winning TV Sub-Division works hard to deliver the highest quality production of matches so that fans everywhere can experience the very best coverage of the world’s biggest single-sport event. FIFA TV also works closely with hundreds of broadcasters to transmit all the drama and excitement of the FIFA World Cup™ to audiences in every individual territory, providing crucial income for the global development of football and uniting the world through the game.
  
  For more information, please visit the TV section on FIFA.com.
9. What is the bidding process for FIFA tournaments?
  The bidding process for FIFA tournaments is summarised in the Bidding section on FIFA.com.
Ticketing
1. Where can I find information about ticketing for FIFA tournaments and events?
  Tickets for all FIFA matches are sold to fans directly and exclusively via FIFA.com. Any fans wishing to purchase tickets should visit the FIFA Tournaments section on FIFA.com for regular updates, follow @FIFA.com on Twitter or register for the FIFA.com Club to receive the latest news on ticket sales.
2. Where can I buy tickets for friendlies and qualifiers?
  The respective host football association manages ticket sales for friendlies and qualifiers. Contact details can be found in the Associations section on FIFA.com.
3. How did you set ticket prices for the 2018 FIFA World Cup™?
  Prices for 2018 FIFA World Cup™ tickets were set following thorough market research, taking economic fluctuations and prices from previous FIFA World Cup™ tournaments into consideration.
  
  Tickets in categories 1, 2 and 3 are in a slightly higher price range compared with equivalent tickets from the Brazilian edition of the FIFA World Cup™ in 2014. This was also the case when equivalent tickets from the South African edition of the FIFA World Cup™ in 2010 were compared with corresponding tickets for the Brazilian edition. On the other hand, domestic residents in Russia will have exclusive access to category 4 tickets, which are lower in price than their Brazilian ticket equivalents were for the 2014 competition.
  
  The FIFA World Cup™ is a unique tournament and, following research and comparisons with ticket pricing structures for other major international sporting events, FIFA believes that its ticket prices for the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ are on a par with other sports events. We are confident that Russian and international football fans will be able to access tickets at a broad range of prices and categories.
  
  When analysing the price of tickets for the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ final, we would kindly suggest you take a look at prices for similar major sports events (e.g. the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the final of the 2016 UEFA EURO, the UFC or the Super Bowl).
Legal / Brand / Rights
1. How can I submit a claim or legal enquiry?
  Our Legal & Integrity Division is not in a position to reply via e-mail to queries that may have a legal impact. Such enquiries should be signed by the sender and submitted either by fax or post (or by courier) to:
  
  FIFA
  FIFA-Strasse 20
  P.O. Box
  8044 Zurich
  Switzerland
  
  Fax: +41 43 222 77 55
2. How can I receive a transfer status update for a player?
  Our Players’ Status Department is not in a position to reply via e-mail to queries that may have a legal impact. Such enquiries should be signed by the sender and submitted either by fax or post (or by courier) to:
  
  FIFA
  FIFA-Strasse 20
  P.O. Box
  8044 Zurich
  Switzerland
  
  Fax: +41 43 222 7878
3. I have received an e-mail about winning money from FIFA – is it legitimate?
  This is most likely a fraudulent e-mail or a scam. Unfortunately, this is an ongoing issue that we are unable to stop. We advise that you do not respond to such correspondence or provide any personal information to the contacts listed in the e-mails. We also suggest that you forward the e-mail to your local authorities for further investigation.
4. Can I use FIFA’s marks?
  Our Official Marks (e.g. the FIFA logo, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, the Official Emblem, the Official Mascot and the Official Look of a FIFA tournament, including the FIFA World Cup™) are protected around the world by strict intellectual property laws.
  
  As a rule, we can only authorise our sponsors and licensees to use these Official Marks. We ask that this exclusivity of brand association with FIFA and its tournaments is respected. Third parties must avoid any activities that might create a commercial association and/or seek promotional exposure in connection with FIFA and its tournaments.
  
  For further information and guidance, please refer to the Brand Protection section on FIFA.com and, in particular, the document entitled FIFA Public Guidelines for use of FIFA Official Marks.
  
  To submit a request to use FIFA’s Official Marks, please complete the Mark Request Form.
5. Is it possible to use content on FIFA.com?
  Third parties are allowed to use the text of any FIFA-produced articles, statistics or content that is available on FIFA.com as long as it is for purely editorial, non-commercial purposes, and provided that the source of the material is clearly indicated with the appropriate acknowledgement of credit.
  
  However, this does not apply to protected materials such as images, logos, Reuters or any other non-FIFA.com articles that you might find on our official website.
6. Is it possible to use images from FIFA.com?
  Like many other organisations, FIFA commissions and acquires pictures for its website from various photographers and agencies. For that reason, our images are subject to copyright restrictions and we are not permitted to provide any of these images to third parties. Permission should be sought from the individual agencies or photographers concerned.
  
  Images that are the property of FIFA may not be used for commercial purposes by third parties. Therefore, please contact our digital stock provider, Getty Images (www.gettyimages.co.uk).
7. Is it possible to use FIFA film content or video footage?
  The media rights for the FIFA World Cup™ and all other FIFA events are subject to contractual agreements and restrictions. No unauthorised use of FIFA’s content is permitted.
  
  FIFA regularly uploads footage to its official social media platforms for fans to watch and enjoy around the world.
Ordering material and publications
1. How can I obtain an autograph from the FIFA President or any of my favourite players and coaches?
  We receive a significant number of such requests every day, many more than we are able to accommodate. For this reason, it is with some regret that we are unable to provide autographs from any senior FIFA officials upon request. For player and coach autographs, please contact the relevant football association or club.
2. How do I obtain a FIFA pin badge?
  FIFA pin badges are only available to FIFA employees, or at FIFA tournaments or the Home of FIFA in Zurich.
3. Where can I obtain refereeing equipment such as red and yellow cards, or notebooks?
  FIFA’s football development and financial support for its 211 member associations includes a range of football materials such as refereeing equipment. Please contact your national association to find out what materials are available.
4. How can I obtain souvenirs and materials?
  FIFA receives a large number of requests for donations and souvenirs from all over the world. We do not have the capacity to handle all of these individual requests, and we have had to take the difficult decision that we cannot offer any assistance in this area.
5. Where can I access FIFA publications?
  We take transparency and accessibility seriously as the global governing body of football. You can find the full range of FIFA publications and documents online in the Official Documents section on FIFA.com.
6. How can I subscribe to the FIFA 1904 magazine?
  FIFA 1904 is a monthly magazine that is available as a print edition for FIFA’s 211 member associations and visitors to the Home of FIFA, and as an e-magazine for readers all over the world. It offers news and feature stories from FIFA and across the world of football, including reports on the biggest stars, in-depth analysis, interviews, photos, opinion, debates and much more. Click on the link to access FIFA 1904 online.
Development and education
1. How can I apply for the CIES/FIFA Master?
  For further information on this programme and how to apply, please contact:
  
  CIES (International Centre for Sports Studies)
  
  Hotel DuPeyrou
  Avenue DuPeyrou 1
  2000 Neuchâtel
  Switzerland
  
  www.cies-uni.org / www.cies.ch
2. How can I apply for funding or financial assistance?
  Only FIFA Member Associations and confederations can apply for FIFA projects or funds. Contact details for your national football association can be found in the Associations section on FIFA.com.
3. Where can I find information about FIFA development courses (including coaching)?
  Information on our development courses can be found in the Development section of FIFA.com. However, please be aware that all of our courses are conducted with the assistance of our member associations and the confederations. For further information about the range of courses on offer, and for registration details, please contact your national football association.
How to become…
1. How can I become a coach/instructor?
  FIFA supports the development of coaches and instructors with funding and technical assistance for training courses all over the world. All of our courses are conducted with the assistance of our member associations and the confederations. For further information about the range of courses on offer, and for registration details, please contact your national football association.
2. How can I become a match agent?
  In order to apply for a FIFA Match Agent licence, interested individuals should first contact their local national association to request written confirmation that the candidate has a good reputation and that the association has no objection to the individual acting as a match agent, in line with article 5 of the FIFA Match Agents Regulations.
  
  The interested individual should then send this confirmation with a written request/application to the FIFA general secretariat, in line with article 4 of the FIFA Match Agents Regulations.
  
  The application should contain a formal declaration that the candidate has studied and accepted the terms and conditions of the FIFA Match Agents Regulations, and the provisions contained in article 3 of the Regulations Governing the Application of the FIFA Statutes.
  
  Should the application be approved by FIFA, the candidate will be required to arrange his/her own professional liability insurance, in line with article 8 of the FIFA Match Agents Regulations.
3. How can I become a player escort at a FIFA event?
  For all events other than the FIFA World Cup™ and the FIFA Confederations Cup:
  
  The player escort programme is managed by the Local Organising Committee of each tournament. If you are interested in finding out how you or your child could be involved in a future FIFA tournament, please contact the relevant Local Organising Committee.
  
  For the FIFA World Cup™ and the FIFA Confederations Cup:
  
  The player escort programme for the FIFA World Cup™ and the FIFA Confederations Cup is managed by one of our World Cup Sponsors – McDonald’s. If you are interested in finding out how you or your child could be involved at the FIFA World Cup™ or the FIFA Confederations Cup, please contact your local McDonald’s office.
4. How can I become FIFA President?
  The FIFA President is the highest representative of global football and responsible for ensuring that FIFA’s global strategy for football is delivered properly and effectively through the FIFA general secretariat. The President is selected via a democratic election at the FIFA Congress, once every four years. There are strict eligibility and integrity guidelines in place to ensure that individuals running for this position of responsibility are properly qualified, credible candidates. Please refer to our Electoral Regulations for the FIFA Presidency.
5. How can I become a volunteer?
  Volunteers are a vital part of our team at all FIFA events, making a considerable contribution to the success of our competitions. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for a FIFA tournament, please contact the Local Organising Committee of the tournament in which you are interested by checking the FIFA Tournaments section of FIFA.com.
  
  How to become a volunteer for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 and/or the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ in Russia
Refereeing and the Laws of the Game
1. How can I become a referee?
  FIFA provides a range of support to its member associations to help with the development and promotion of refereeing. The first step towards becoming a referee is to register with your national football association, and the second is to attend a basic refereeing course. Please contact your local refereeing coordinator, football club or national association, who will assist you accordingly.
2. How can I become a FIFA referee?
  First, you need to be a referee officiating regularly at the highest level of competition and have met the technical, fitness and medical requirements set by your national football association. Only then can your national football association nominate you for the FIFA Refereeing International Lists. The FIFA Referees Committee evaluates all nominees in October or November of every year, and the approved lists are published annually on FIFA.com, by no later than 3 January.
3. How can I make a complaint about a referee’s performance?
  FIFA does not comment on individual referees’ performances or specific match incidents.
  
  FIFA works consistently to improve the standard of refereeing worldwide. Referees and assistant referees are assessed on their performance in all official matches, and these evaluations are taken into account when deciding on future appointments.
4. Where can I obtain refereeing equipment?
  FIFA’s football development and financial support for its 211 member associations includes a range of football materials, such as refereeing equipment. Please contact your Member Association to find out what materials are available.
5. Where can I find the Laws of the Game?
  The Laws of the Game 2016/2017 can be found in the Official Documents section on FIFA.com.
6. May I reproduce or translate the Laws of the Game into different languages?
  You may reproduce or translate the Laws of the Game in whole, or in part, under the following conditions:
  
  - Permission is restricted to the current version of the Laws of the Game
  - Reference must be made to the source and copyright
  - Mention must be made that all rights are reserved by FIFA
  - Mention must be made that they are the official Laws of the Game as passed by The International Football Association Board and published by FIFA
  - The use of the reproduced text and imagery is solely editorial, and not commercial
7. Where can I submit an idea or proposal relating to the game or the Laws of the Game?
  FIFA continually reviews the game of football with a view to improving the universality and fairness of the sport. However, the only body able to decide on any change relating to the Laws of the Game is The International Football Association Board (The IFAB), which comprises FIFA and the national associations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. For The IFAB to discuss your proposal, it first has to be sent to and approved by the football association in your country, before being submitted on your behalf. For further information, please contact The IFAB here.
Match agents / intermediaries
1. How can I become a match agent?
  In order to apply for a FIFA Match Agent licence, interested individuals should first contact their local national association to request written confirmation that the candidate has a good reputation and that the association has no objection to the individual acting as a match agent, in line with article 5 of the FIFA Match Agents Regulations.
  
  The interested individual should then send this confirmation with a written request/application to the FIFA general secretariat, in line with article 4 of the FIFA Match Agents Regulations.
  
  The application should contain a formal declaration that the candidate has studied and accepted the terms and conditions of the FIFA Match Agents Regulations, and the provisions contained in article 3 of the Regulations Governing the Application of the FIFA Statutes.
  
  Should the application be approved by FIFA, the candidate will be required to arrange his/her own professional liability insurance, in line with article 8 of the FIFA Match Agents Regulations.
2. Where can I find the Regulations on Working with intermediaries?
  The Regulations on working with intermediaries can be found in the Laws and Regulations section on FIFA.com.
  
  Information on acting as an intermediary and the registration process for intermediaries at an association required for any individual transaction can be found in the above regulations. Further background information on intermediaries is available in the Intermediaries section on FIFA.com.
FIFA.com
1. What is the FIFA.com Club?
  The FIFA.com Club is FIFA’s official online fan community. It is open to football fans everywhere. As a Club member, you can interact with millions of fans from all over the world, share your views, enter contests, play games and win prizes. Club members receive exclusive offers from the FIFA.com store and also have the chance to apply for FIFA World Cup™ tickets. Register for the FIFA.com Club.
2. I am having a technical problem with FIFA.com. How can I resolve it?
  If you have any questions about using the site or are experiencing a technical problem on FIFA.com, simply check the “Technical problems on FIFA.com” box in the Contact FIFA section and we’ll try our best to help.
3. How can I unsubscribe from the FIFA.com newsletter?
  If you no longer wish to receive newsletters from FIFA.com, log in to your Club account and visit your Club overview page. Click on the “Edit My Profile” link in the top-right corner. You can subscribe or unsubscribe to the newsletter at any time simply by checking or unchecking the boxes in the Newsletter section on this page.
TV and marketing
1. How can I find out which channel will be broadcasting a particular match in my country?
  Please visit the Media Rights Licensees list on FIFA.com to check which organisations in your country are able to broadcast matches of various FIFA competitions.
2. Where can I find the TV viewing figures for the FIFA World Cup™ or previous tournaments?
  You can find details about viewing figures for FIFA tournaments in the TV Audience Reports in the TV section on FIFA.com.
3. How is it possible to become an official FIFA sponsor or licensee?
  If you are interested in becoming an official sponsor, please contact sales@fifa.org.
  If you are interested in becoming a licensee, please contact fifaretail@fifa.org.
4. Who are FIFA’s commercial partners and sponsors?
  FIFA Partners have paid for the right to associate themselves and their brand with all FIFA events throughout their agreement with FIFA. There are different kinds of sponsors for different events, so please refer to the relevant tournament in our FIFA Tournaments section on FIFA.com for further information.
5. Do you have a sponsorship strategy?
  Yes. Sponsorship is an important part of our efforts to raise revenue to support the development, governance and promotion of football worldwide. Our sponsorship strategy is outlined in the Marketing/Sponsorship section of FIFA.com.
6. Is it possible to use FIFA film content or video footage?
  The media rights for the FIFA World Cup™ and all other FIFA events are subject to contractual agreements and restrictions. No unauthorised use of FIFA’s content is permitted.
  
  FIFA regularly uploads footage to its official social media platforms for fans to watch and enjoy around the world.
7. How can I get permission to use FIFA films or video footage from the FIFA archive?
  Information about FIFA’s archived video content, and the procedure for obtaining authorisation to use it, can be found on the FIFA Films website.
8. How can I submit a song to be considered for use as the official song of the FIFA World Cup™?
  As soon as we have confirmed who will hold the rights to create the official music for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, you will be able to contact them directly regarding your song. In the meantime, please keep checking FIFA.com for updates.
9. Can I purchase advertising at a FIFA venue or on the boards around the pitch at FIFA competitions?
  Perimeter board advertising (and all other advertising within official FIFA venues) is only available for use by the appointed Commercial Affiliates for each FIFA event.
10. How can I obtain a public viewing licence for a FIFA event?
  For further information on the regulations and how to apply for a public viewing licence for a forthcoming FIFA event, please visit the Public Viewing section on FIFA.com.
Other
1. Unable to find what you were looking for?
  If you have been unable to find the information you were looking for in this FAQ section, or on FIFA.com, you can get in touch with us via this contact form.

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