The World football governing body, FIFA, will hold a Council meeting on Thursday, 24 October 2019 in Shanghai, China PR.

The agenda for the gathering is already available on FIFA.com.

Among others, the meeting will deal with:


  • The ratification of FIFA General Secretary Fatma Samoura as FIFA General Delegate for Africa for a six-month period

  • FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 match schedule

  • Amendments to the women’s international calendar

  • Update on the international match calendar

  • Amendments to the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players

  • Update on the bidding process for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

  • Ideas for the future of Women’s Football Competitions