FIFA have introduced a set of friendly matches between confederations, with Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu taking part in the first edition. The international body confirm to FiO it will cover the travel and accommodation costs.
PNG and Vanuatu to participate in inaugural FIFA Series
FIFA covers costs
Travelling to these friendlies can be expensive for the smaller nations, but FIFA assure they will cover the cost of transportation and hotel for teams.
Each nation will get travel and accommodation covered for a delegation of 35, including both players and staff. Should a team wish to bring more than 35 people along, FIFA will not cover the additional costs.
“The main benefit of the FIFA Series is on the pitch as these matches provide teams which normally don’t have the opportunity to play intercontinental friendlies to do so. FIFA will provide a contribution to the participating Member Associations, which represents an additional benefit,” FIFA says.
Asked how the nations that are participating were selected, FIFA responded:
“The FIFA Series was announced by the FIFA Council in December 2022 and immediately drew significant attention from FIFA Member Associations. This project was naturally appealing to those MAs who were available and had no prior friendly or qualification commitments for March 2024 international window and these discussions through our MA division led to the line-up which was announced Monday.”
These are the FIFA Series hosts and participants:
FIFA Series: Algeria
Algeria (CAF) Andorra (UEFA) Bolivia (CONMEBOL) South Africa (CAF)
FIFA Series: Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (UEFA) Bulgaria (UEFA) Mongolia (AFC) Tanzania (CAF)
FIFA Series: Saudi Arabia A
Cabo Verde (CAF) Cambodia (AFC) Equatorial Guinea (CAF) Guyana (Concacaf)
FIFA Series: Saudi Arabia B
Bermuda (Concacaf) Brunei Darussalam (AFC) Guinea (CAF) Vanuatu (OFC)
FIFA Series: Sri Lanka
Bhutan (AFC) Central African Republic (CAF) Papua New Guinea (OFC) Sri Lanka (AFC)
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