FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa (2009)

The countdown to the next FIFA Confederations Cup continues apace, with just 500 days until the Brazil 2013 edition of the ‘Festival of Champions’ gets underway.

FIFA announces the opening of the tendering process and wishes to invite parties to submit tenders for the operation of the FIFA food and beverage operations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ and the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013.

Spain and the Netherlands will join co-hosts Poland and Ukraine in Pot 1 after the seedings for the UEFA EURO 2012 finals draw at 18.00 CET on 2 December in Kiev were announced.

Republic of Ireland can replicate Greece's surprise 2004 UEFA EURO success according to manager Giovanni Trapattoni.

Portugal overcame stubborn resistance from Bosnia-Herzegovina to join Croatia, Czech Republic and Republic of Ireland as the final four teams to qualify for UEFA EURO 2012. FIFA.com has all the details.

Republic of Ireland, Croatia and the Czech Republic all took giant strides towards qualifying for UEFA EURO 2012, but Portugal were left with plenty of work to do after a stalemate in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

With Portugal preparing to face Bosnia-Herzegovina in the UEFA EURO 2012 play-offs, striker Hugo Almeida spoke to FIFA.com about his side's chances and playing under coach Paulo Bento.

FIFA.com previews the UEFA EURO 2012 play-offs which has served up a handful of intriguing fixtures, including a grudge match between Portugal and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and new faces Montenegro against Czech Republic.

The Match Schedule for the 20th edition of the FIFA World Cup™ was announced in Zurich on 20 October 2011.

FIFA invited a number of Brazilian journalists to a round-table discussion in Zurich, where FIFA Marketing Director Thierry Weil and Executive Chairman of MATCH AG Jaime Byrom addressed ticketing for Brazil 2014.

The FIFA Executive Committee will hold its third meeting of the year at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 October 2011.

Reigning world champions Spain are looking likely to follow Germany through to the finals of UEFA EURO 2012 this Tuesday, while Russia, France, the Dutch and England can also make strides.

Germany made sure of their place at UEFA EURO 2012 in emphatic style on Friday, while Italy, the Netherlands, France and England all moved a step closer to joining them.

With just four matchdays remaining – three in some sections – points are at a premium, particularly in Groups B, F and H, which feature three-way tussles for top spot in the race for a place at Poland/Ukraine.

FIFA.com looks back at the 2011 Copa America, which was won by in-form Uruguay, while there were disappointments for Argentina and Brazil, but fresh hope for semi-finalists Peru and Venezuela.