FIFA launches FIFA+, a free entertainment platform

Live domestic league matches from around the world, match stats, an unparalleled amount of video archives, premium original content, stories from around the world and much more: FIFA + It has a lot to offer football fans.

Over 40,000 matches, including over 29,000 men’s soccer and over 11,000 women’s soccer, will be broadcast on FIFA+ in 2022.

Ronaldinho, Dani Alves, Ronaldo Nazario, Romelu Lukaku, Lucy Bronze and Carli Lloyd will make significant appearances in the first FIFA+ original programme.

FIFA is pleased to announce the launch of FIFA+, a free, high-performance digital platform designed to help football fans around the world live their passion for the game intensely.

Launching on April 12, 2022 FIFA+ will offer live matches from tournaments around the world, interactive games, news and information on competitions, new video content in unparalleled quality, international men’s and women’s football stories and much more. Never before has a sports federation provided its community with such a large amount of streaming content and videos.

“The FIFA+ platform is the next step in our vision to make football truly global and inclusive. It helps FIFA achieve its core mission of developing football around the world,” said the FIFA President. FIFA, Gianni Infantino. “This project represents a paradigm shift in the different ways it offers to engage with football on a global scale. It is a key component of my vision for 2020-2023. FIFA+ will accelerate the democratization of football and we are delighted to share this with football fans.”

From the end of 2022, FIFA+ will broadcast the equivalent of 40,000 live matches each year, played in 100 member associations of the six confederations, including 11,000 women’s football matches. FIFA+ provides live coverage of the biggest European leagues, but also of competitions around the world that have not been broadcast before, whether in men’s, women’s or youth football. Upon launch of the platform, 1,400 matches will be broadcast per month, and the rate will soon increase.

Before the start of the Qatar 2022™ tournament, all matches filmed during the FIFA World Cup™ and the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ will be available on the FIFA+ website, representing over 2,000 hours of recordings. For the first time, football fans will have access to our entire archive. They will be able to review full matches, summaries, goals and memorable actions via a single interface. The FIFA+ archives will initially feature over 2,500 videos dating back to the 1950s, and more will be added throughout the year.

Thanks to the Match Center, football fans will be able to immerse themselves in an ocean of statistics covering 400 men’s and 65 women’s competitions. The daily global news channel on men’s and women’s football will also provide additional information. Throughout the year, football fans can play several interactive games (vote, quiz, fantasy football, hint).

FIFA+ will also offer unparalleled quality content with stories about international men’s and women’s football. The program includes documentaries, documentaries, talk shows and short films adapted in 11 languages, and topics range from amateur football to national teams, passing through yesterday’s and today’s stars from more than 40 countries.

The FIFA+ platform will continue to evolve throughout the year to deliver original and relevant content globally and locally.

Since launch, FIFA + football fans will be delighted with exclusive premium content, including:

Ronaldinho: the happiest man in the world – An exclusive 90-minute documentary that unveils an exclusive, never-before-seen video archive of one of the most talented players in history. Directed by Stewart and Andrew Douglas, and produced by LA Media Fund Bernie Goldman, Simon Horsman and Jeffrey Soros, this documentary chronicles the player’s rise from humble beginnings on the streets of Porto Alegre to stardom. Lionel Messi, Frank Rijkaard and Carles Puyol talk about the importance of Ronaldinho in their careers.

Captains: Season 1A fantastic eight-episode series produced by production company Fulwell 73 (Sunderland ‘Til I Die, All or Nothing: Juventus) that follows six captains as they campaign for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Focusing on the leadership qualities of each leader, this series features Luka Modric (Croatia), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon), Brian Kaltak (Vanuatu), Andre Blake (Jamaica), Hassan Maatouk (Lebanon) and Thiago Silva (Brazil). ).

Croatia: defining a nation This documentary tells the story of a nation united entirely by football, and the story of a group of friends who achieved international fame despite adversity. Each of them became a legend who carried the colors of Croatia high in the world. Directed by Lewis Miles (Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Who Never Played Football, Liverpool FC: The 30-Year Wait).

HD Cutz – An eight-episode documentary series with celebrity hairstylist Sheldon Edwards discussing food, fashion, music, and football (a little bit). Starring Paul Pogba and Antonio Rudiger, produced by MOTIF Pictures and Fever Media.

Danny Crazy Dream – A 6 x 30 minute documentary series that follows Danny Alves, the most successful player in history, during the Qatar 2022™ qualifiers. Produced by Dani Alves’ production company, Maracana Media.

Golden Shoe – 4×48 minute documentary series interviewing the top scorers of the FIFA World Cup, produced by Goalhanger Films (Wayne Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals). In Episode 1, Gary Lineker relives the 2002 FIFA World Cup with Ronaldo Nazario.

icons – 5 x 26 minute documentary series featuring five of the most influential players in women’s football: Wendy Renard, Lucy Bronze, Acissat Oshoala, Carli Lloyd and Samantha Kerr telling their inner story. Produced by Noah Media Group (14 Summits: Nothing Is Impossible, Finding Jack Charlton).

Academies Immersion in the heart of the largest training centers in the world. A series produced by Shoot the Company. In the first season, a close-up of RSC Anderlecht over 3 30-minute episodes.

The FIFA+ platform will be available first on web and mobile terminals, and then on a wide range of connected devices. It will be available in five languages ​​(German, English, Spanish, French and Portuguese). Six more languages ​​will follow in June 2022.