DILI (16 August 2014) – FIFA are pleased to announce the start of the post-2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Technical Conferences that will be jointly organised with the confederations and open to all 209 member associations.
The events are meant to become key platforms in order for FIFA, the confederations and the member associations to focus on the technical and tactical analysis and findings of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The head coaches and technical directors of all FIFA member associations have been invited to attend the conferences, which will cover the following areas:
– Report from the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG)
– Technical and tactical analysis of the 2014 FIFA World Cup
– Coaching and football development trends following the 2014 FIFA World Cup
– Tribute to the FIFA World Cup champions
– Medical matters
– Refereeing
– Specific talking points
The post-2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ conferences will take place as follows:
– CONCACAF/CONMEBOL, Panama City, Hotel Riu Plaza Panama, 11-12 September 2014
– UEFA, Saint Petersburg, Corinthia Hotel, 16-17 September 2014
– CAF, Cairo, Marriott Hotel, 30 September – 1 October 2014
– AFC/OFC, Kuala Lumpur, Hotel Majestic, 29-31 October 2014
Provisional standard programme for media representatives (subject to change)
Day 1
08.00-20.30: media centre opening hours
09.00: opening ceremony
09.30: official photo (time TBC)
Day 2
09.00-20.30: media centre opening hours
12.00: mixed zone with attending coaches*
17.30: conference review (TBC / before mixed zone at UEFA Conference)
Please note that the conference sessions are for the member association delegations only and not open to the media.
Further details about all conferences, including information about working facilities on site, will be provided in due course.