A month in the feminine: April 2025
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FIFA offers 13 female football development programs to its member associations
One month in charge of development activities around the world, reflecting growth in the field and outside
Behind the scenes of FIFA, discover some of the recent development work carried out in different regions of the world
FIFA works tirelessly worldwide to reach the target of 60 million players by 2027. This ambitious objective is based on 13 development programsthe 211 FIFA member associations being eligible to solicit the support of the leading body of world football.
FIFA has recently renewed and expanded its women’s football development programgiving new momentum to women’s football. Additional information for member associations is available here.
Inside FIFA looks at some of the important recent activities that have helped strengthen the football football football worldwide.
Panama
With the high point Magnificent goal from Marta Cox against Francethe inspiring beginnings of Panama was one of the many significant events in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Australia-Nouvelle-Zélande 2023 ™. Anxious to maintain this dynamic and consolidate this experience, the Panamanian Football Federation (FEPAFUT), in collaboration with the FIFA League Development Programorganized a vast national female league U-12. Contested over three months and in five cities – Veraguas, Veraguas Centro, Chiriqui, Chiriqui West and Colón -, more than 500 girls in all the country participated.
“For the past two years, we have worked to promote women’s football across the country, spreading it everywhere,” said Carolina Joly, head of women’s football at FAPAFUT. “It is not only about the smile of the 23 players who went to Australia and New Zealand in 2023, but the smile of all our daughters. »»
Mauritius
The Mauritian Football Federation (MFA) launched its FIFA Women’s Football Campaign And was awarded a strong participation of more than 100 girls aged 6 to 12. With the main theme of the reception of new players in a friendly environment, the campaign revolved around two main axes: football and life skills. This isolated country of the Indian Ocean, which is still in its infancy, aims to see more than 500 girls play football by 2027.
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South Africa
South Africa has launched a large A long -awaited strategy for women’s football. Several stakeholders, including two FIFA consultants, gathered to identify the priority axes and define the objectives and actions that will launch the basics of this strategy aimed at boosting women’s football in the rainbow nation.
“We have always dreamed of developing such a document together-a director executive to which the current and future leaders in women’s football could refer, in order to allow everyone to wear women’s football in South Africa to its full potential,” said Lydia Monyepao, CEO of the South African Football Federation (SAFA) and former player of the national team.
Central African Republic
The Central African Football Federation (RCA), in partnership with the FIFA female football division, has organized a ceremony to celebrate the launch of the new national women’s football development strategy. This striking event, associated with a capacity building workshop intended for female football officials, marks a turning point for this sport, practiced for more than four decades in the country. The workshop also included a visit to the site where the new technical football technical center is under construction, whose inauguration is scheduled for this year.
A hundred participants took part in the event, including representatives of the federal government, which testifies to the commitment of the RCA and the country’s leaders to offer more opportunities to girls and women to play football.
Turkish-and-Caican Islands
The growing enthusiasm for football has manifested itself when the Federation of Turkish-and-Caica Islands (TCIFA) organized a Women’s football campaign On three sites: Providenciales, South Caicos and North Caicos. More than 180 participants were present in one of the smallest countries in the Caribbean, stressing the constant commitment of TCIFA in favor of the promotion of women’s football and the creation of opportunities for girls.
Yunelsis Rodríguez Baez, director of women’s football at TCIFA, said: “I am convinced that the importance of carrying out activities like these, especially with girls, is essential to our social mission and will allow us to develop by creating a safe space for the practice of women’s football across our island. »»
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Denmark
Women’s football in Denmark is experiencing a dazzling boom, with a 6 % increase in the number of players and young girls, which is added to a participation record. Without a doubt stimulated by the return of Denmark to the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023 after 16 years of absence, the highest increase in percentage of female participation was recorded in the age group of 13-18 years.
“I am particularly happy that so many girls and women have joined a football club,” said Jesper Møller, president of the Danish Football Federation (DBU). “It is a very positive evolution which contributes to strengthening diversity in Danish football. »»
New Zealand
While the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Brazil 2027 ™ is getting closer to many qualification matches this year, the advantages of the organization of the tournament continue to echo co-organizers of 2023. The New Zealand Football (NZF) federation announced the creation of a fund of 8.4 million USD, received from FIFA following the co-organization of the World Cup FIFA feminine, intended for the development of women’s football in the country. Andrew Pragnell, CEO of NZF, said: “We have already found fantastic growth in girls and women, with a 27 % increase in the participation between the period preceding the FIFA 2023 and today. This is a long -term project for which we want to support this sport in a sustainable way, and this investment helps us to pursue this objective. »»
In addition, the training of the next generation of coaches is part of this permanent approach, with a C OFC/NZF license training reserved for women, organized in Wellington, the capital. “It is a safe space where women can truly flourish and learn as a member,” said Amy Shepherd, course host and assistant coach of the Wellington Phoenix A-League women’s team. “Creating this environment and this space where players can not only give their opinion, but also accept it has been essential. »»
Coache
The latest trains selected for FIFA coach training scholarship 2025 recently joined the program mentoring component of the program. The main objectives of this scholarship are to give trains the means to flourish, to support their personal development, to create networks, as well as to train and inspire them.
This year, the winners of this program, supported by the software publisher Xero, represent an international diversity, many of which are players in transition to a new stage in their careers.
“One of the main conclusions of the report is that, in 86 championships and 669 clubs, only 22 % of the main coaches are women. Although we cannot improve this figure overnight, by collecting and analyzing the data, we can understand where we must continue to invest, “said Jill Ellis, CEO of FIFA football.
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FIFA’s commitment in favor of the development of women’s football in all its forms was confirmed this month with the unveiling of a catchy brand for the very first FIFA ™ Futsal World Cup ™. This first FIFA tournament organized in the Philippines will sport an emblem with a typically Philippin spirit, mixing the key elements of futsal with references to street art and local patterns, with Zamboanga Vinta boats, with the Gabbang music instrument and traditional Binakol patterns.
In addition, the first edition of FIFA Futsal Women’s World Futsal ranking For 2025 confirmed the rapid growth of sport, with the arrival of five new teams on the female table at the end of the qualifications for Philippines 2025.
