FIFA has revealed that the 71st Congress will be held online from their headquarters in Zurich - Switzerland, on Friday,May 21,2021.

In preparation, the formal convocation of the Congress under Article 25 par. 2 of the FIFA Statutes will be sent to all Member Associations together with a copy of the agenda, the minutes of the 70th FIFA Congress, the FIFA Annual Report 2020, and some practical information regarding the organisation of the Congress.

It would be recalled that the 70th FIFA Congress was also held online due to the COVID-19 restrictions and protocols.

The 70th FIFA Congress was initially scheduled to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on June 5 but FIFA decided to reschedule the event for September due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following are among the items on the agenda: - the approval of the FIFA Annual Report 2019; - the revised budget for 2019-2022; and - the detailed budget for 2021.

The Congress will be streamed live on FIFA.com and will be followed by a press conference.

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