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Ricardinho of Portugal conducts the ball

Ricardinho of Portugal conducts the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Bruno Coelho of Portugal conducts the ball

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Bruno Coelho of Portugal conducts the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Pedro Cary (R) of Portugal and Hossein Tayebi (L) of Iran fight for the ball

Pedro Cary (R) of Portugal and Hossein Tayebi (L) of Iran fight for the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Cardinal of Portugal controls the ball

Cardinal of Portugal controls the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Cardinal of Portugal controls the ball

Cardinal of Portugal controls the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos

Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos during their Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup final match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos

Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos during their Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup final match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos

Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos during their Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup final match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Djo (C) of Portugal conducts the ball between Hamid Ahmadi (L) and Ali Hassan Zadeh (R) of Iran

Djo (C) of Portugal conducts the ball between Hamid Ahmadi (L) and Ali Hassan Zadeh (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Pablo Taborda of Argentina is embarked by one of the coaching staff

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Pablo Taborda of Argentina is embarked by one of the coaching staff during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadiumon October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Vladislav Shayakhmetov of Russia conducts the ball

Vladislav Shayakhmetov of Russia conducts the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout stadium on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Eder Lima of Russia volleys the ball

Eder Lima of Russia volleys the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadiumon October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Ahmad Esmaeilpour of Iran is presented with his Bronze Ball Award

Ahmad Esmaeilpour of Iran is presented with his Bronze Ball Award during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadiumon October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Fernando Wilhelm of Argentina poses with the Golden Ball trophy and the World Cup trophy

Fernando Wilhelm of Argentina poses with the Golden Ball trophy and the World Cup trophy after the victory during the FIFA Futsal World Cup final between Russia and Argentina at Coliseo el Pueblo on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Eder Lima of Russia is seen with his Silver Ball award

Eder Lima of Russia is seen with his Silver Ball award during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadiumon October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Vladislav Shayakhmetov of Russia vies with Santiago Basile of Argentina

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Vladislav Shayakhmetov of Russia vies with Santiago Basile of Argentina during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadiumon October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Tahiti bounce back with dominant win over Mexico




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Senegal back on track with dominant win over Belarus




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Brazil reach quarter-finals, trio bounce back




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Laduche: This team has put Uruguay back in the spotlight

Laduche: We can’t be satisfied yet




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Four remain as holders pack their bags




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Golden Ball shortlist and digital success highlighted at closing press conference




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Russia claim bronze with comeback win over Japan




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India: World football's 'sleeping giant'

India's national football team, led by coach Stephen Constantine, are firmly on course for bigger things - with an eye on the FIFA World Cup™.




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Goa: Sun, Sand, Sea & Football

Football fans turned out in huge numbers in Goa. Relive the best of the FIFA U17 World Cup action.




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CLASSICO FLASHBACK: Mexico top USA in 1999

Mexican legend Cuauhtémoc Blanco finally beat in-form American goalkeeper Kasey Keller in extra time as the old rivals met in the semi-finals of the FIFA Confederations Cup Mexico 1999. 




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Albania's amazing Euro journey

From football outsiders to Euro 2016 finalists, key figures of the Albanian national team talk to FIFA Football about their historic qualification for the European Championship.




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Football greats make EURO 2016 predictions

Marcel Desailly, Luis Figo and Fabio Capello discuss which teams they think are favoured to win UEFA EURO 2016.




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Julio Baptista's Confederations Cup memories

The two-time winner shares his top memories of starring for Brazil at the Tournament of Champions.




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42 days to go: Ballack leads by example

FIFA.com has begun the countdown to the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 in Russia, and from now until the start we will share an interesting fact about the tournament every day. Today we remember Michael Ballack’s role as the figurehead of a renewed Germany at their home Confederations Cup in 2005.




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Media briefing: Marco van Basten & Massimo Busacca

FIFA's Chief Technical Development Officer and Head of Refereeing rules in the Laws of the Game and Video Assistant Referees (VARs) tests.




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Kerem Demirbay (GER): Germany - Cameroon

Kerem Demirbay (GER): Germany - Cameroon




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Bandar Al-Ahbabi of Al Ain is challenged by Ghaylen Chaaleli of ES Tunis 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 15: Bandar Al-Ahbabi of Al Ain is challenged by Ghaylen Chaaleli of ES Tunis during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Second round match between ES Tunis v Al Ain at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on December 15, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)




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Bandar Al-Ahbabi of Al Ain is challenged by Ghaylen Chaaleli of ES Tunis

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 15: Bandar Al-Ahbabi of Al Ain is challenged by Ghaylen Chaaleli of ES Tunis during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Second round match between ES Tunis v Al Ain at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on December 15, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)




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 Bandar Al-Ahbabi of Al Ain is challenged by Ghaylen Chaaleli of ES Tunis 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 15: Bandar Al-Ahbabi of Al Ain is challenged by Ghaylen Chaaleli of ES Tunis during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Second round match between ES Tunis v Al Ain at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on December 15, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)




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Ahmed Barman of Al Ain celebrates

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 15: Ahmed Barman of Al Ain celebrates after his team's third goal during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Second round match between ES Tunis v Al Ain at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on December 15, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)




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Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis shoots during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 15: Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis shoots during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Second round match between ES Tunis v Al Ain at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on December 15, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)




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Bandar Al-Ahbabi of Al Ain celebrates 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 15: Bandar Al-Ahbabi of Al Ain celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Second round match between ES Tunis v Al Ain at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on December 15, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis gets away from Tongo Doumbia of Al Ain 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 15: Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis gets away from Tongo Doumbia of Al Ain during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Second round match between ES Tunis v Al Ain at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on December 15, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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 Ismail Ahmed of Al Ain battles for possession with Mohammed Belaili of ES Tunis 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 15: Ismail Ahmed of Al Ain battles for possession with Mohammed Belaili of ES Tunis during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Second round match between ES Tunis v Al Ain at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on December 15, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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 The shirts of Fousseny Coulibaly and Franck Kom of ES Tunis 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: The shirts of Fousseny Coulibaly and Franck Kom of ES Tunis are seen in the ES Tunis dressing room prior to the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 5th Place Match between ES Tunis and CD Guadalajara at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Mouine Chaabani, manager of ES Tunis gives his team instructions

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: Mouine Chaabani, Manager of ES Tunis gives his team instructions the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 5th Place Match between ES Tunis and CD Guadalajara at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Anice Badri of ES Tunis is challenged by Michael Perez of CD Guadalajara 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: Anice Badri of ES Tunis is challenged by Michael Perez of CD Guadalajara during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 5th Place Match between ES Tunis and CD Guadalajara at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Jair Pereira of CD Guadalajara challenges for the ball with Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: Jair Pereira of CD Guadalajara challenges for the ball with Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 5th Place Match between ES Tunis and CD Guadalajara at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Miguel Ponce of CD Guadalajara is challenged by Anice Badri of ES Tunis 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: Miguel Ponce of CD Guadalajara is challenged by Anice Badri of ES Tunis during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 5th Place Match between ES Tunis and CD Guadalajara at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)




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Bilel Mejri of ES Tunis looks to control the ball 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: Bilel Mejri of ES Tunis looks to control the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 5th Place Match between ES Tunis and CD Guadalajara at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)




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Bilel Mejri of ES Tunis battles for possession with Hedgardo Marin of CD Guadalajara

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: Bilel Mejri of ES Tunis battles for possession with Hedgardo Marin of CD Guadalajara during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 5th Place Match between ES Tunis and CD Guadalajara at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Jair Pereira of CD Guadalajara (l) battles for possession with Bilel Mejri of ES Tunis (middle) 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: Jair Pereira of CD Guadalajara (l) battles for possession with Bilel Mejri of ES Tunis (middle) during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 5th Place Match between ES Tunis and CD Guadalajara at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Carlos Salcido of CD Guadalajara in action while under pressure from Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: Carlos Salcido of CD Guadalajara in action while under pressure from Fousseny Coulibaly of ES Tunis during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 5th Place Match between ES Tunis and CD Guadalajara at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Houcine Rebai of ES Tunis is shown a red card by referee Matt Conger 

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 18: Houcine Rebai of ES Tunis is shown a red card by referee Matt Conger during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 5th Place Match between ES Tunis and CD Guadalajara at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on December 18, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)