2006 FIFA World Cup™ and Congress at centre of discussions

2006 FIFA World Cup™ and Congress at centre of discussions

Munich, 03 June 2006 - A number of FIFA committees will be meeting in Munich between 3 and 5 June 2006, with the spotlight falling on the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ and the 56th FIFA Congress.

On 3 June, the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup™ will concentrate on last-minute preparations for the year’s main football event, dealing in particular with information on the opening of the tournament as well as various other issues.

The FIFA Executive Committee will meet on 4 and 5 June. The agenda for the meeting features a number of points, including the ratification of dates for the confederations’ competitions in 2007 and 2008 for inclusion in the coordinated international match calendar, updates on legal disputes that FIFA is currently involved in (e.g. G-14, Charleroi case) and a report on the most recent discussions between FIFA and the World Anti-Doping Agency. Also on the agenda is a proposal to amend the FIFA Statutes to allow the creation of a new, independent Ethics Committee, which would then be submitted to Congress for approval, as well as various other Congress-related matters.


Meeting programme:


Saturday, 03.06.2006
09.00 FIFA Finance Committee Bayerischer Hof
13.00 Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup™ Bayerischer Hof
NEW: 16.00 Media conference Bayerischer Hof

Sunday, 04.06.2006
10.00 FIFA Executive Committee (part I) Bayerischer Hof

Monday, 05.06.2006
09.00 FIFA Executive Committee (part II) Bayerischer Hof
13.00 Media conference Bayerischer Hof

Wednesday, 07.06.2006
13.00-15.30 Opening of the 56th FIFA Congress ICM

Thursday, 08.06.2006
09.30-16.00 56th FIFA Congress ICM
15.00 (to be confirmed) Media conference ICM

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FIFA Organisation

The 56th FIFA Congress opens tomorrow at the ICM (International Congress Messe) in Munich and will be shown LIVE here on FIFA.com.

Proceedings will begin at 1pm CET on 7 June 2006 and resume at 9.30am the following morning, with a media conference to follow its conclusion at around 3pm.

Wednesday 07.06.06
13.00-15.30 Opening of the 56th FIFA Congress ICM

Thursday, 08.06.06
09.30-16.00 56th FIFA Congress ICM
15.00 (to be confirmed) Media conference ICM

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FIFA World Youth Championship 2005

The hosts Netherlands set the tournament alight again with a 3-0 win over Australia to clinch Group A. Drama in Group F where Brazil go top but Nigeria taste late, bitter defeat against Korea Republic. Colombia march on in Group E and Syria spring a surprise by beating Italy. Relive the fifth match day from the FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005 in photos

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David and Victoria Beckham hosted pre-World Cup party

David and Victoria Beckham hosted pre-World Cup party
On Sunday night the celebrity couple England soccer captain David Beckham and Victoria welcome celebrities to a pre-World Cup party. Among 350 celebrities guests list were included England striker Wayne Rooney, former England captain Alan Shearer, golfer Nick Faldo, models Kate Moss and Ellen McPherson and rock star Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon, all gathered in a huge garden of the Beckhams' mansion in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire for the event.

Beckham's "Full Length and Fabulous" lavish party, which began with an aerobatics exhibition by four jets from The Blades air display team, was secured by the security guards who patrolled to prevent uninvited guests getting in.

Meanwhile, earlier this week a bidder won a pair of tickets to Beckham's pre-World Cup party after offering 103,000 GBP (193, 000 US dollars) in an Internet charity auction.

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