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Pitch and Equipment - Mission and Goals


FIFA works all over the world to provide artificial pitches and high-quality footballs to countries which need them. FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter has a clear idea when it comes to raising the standards of the beautiful game.

Latest News

  • FIFA ensuring a level playing field for all

    FIFA ensuring a level playing field for all

    Wednesday 28 October 2009
    FIFA have introduced the FIFA Preferred Producer initiative, a concept aimed at ensuring a consistently high quality of football turf around the world.
  • Blatter: Artificial turf is the future

    Blatter: Artificial turf is the future

    Wednesday 7 October 2009

    FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter is an advocate of artificial turf and believes that one day every country will convert to playing on synthetic surfaces.

  • FIFA/FIFPro discuss way forward

    FIFA/FIFPro discuss way forward

    Monday 9 February 2009

    At a meeting at the Home of FIFA, FIFA and FIFPro have discussed the next generation of Football Turf with regard to biomechanics and maintenance.

Footballs

Footballs

FIFA is committed to ensuring that the standard of equipment used by footballers is high - and where better to start then the ball itself?

Football Turf

Football Turf

Do you want to know more about artificial turf? Could it make a difference to your team? Get the answers to all your questions in this insightful section.

Artificial Pitches for Africa

52 artificial pitches for Africa
What do you need to play football? A ball, players and a pitch. If the first two elements are easy to come by, the third is often quite problematic, especially in countries with more extreme climates.