2024 FIFA Series

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2024 FIFA Series
Tournament details
Host countriesAlgeria
Azerbaijan
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka
Dates21–26 March
Teams24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)9 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde
Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Central African Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored68 (2.83 per match)
Attendance51,079 (2,128 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Algeria.svg Yassine Benzia
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Tieri-Teddy Godame
Flag of Guinea.svg Mamadou Kané
Flag of Guinea.svg Morlaye Sylla
(3 goals each)
2026→

The 2024 FIFA Series was the inaugural edition of the FIFA Series, an invitational association football competition promoted by FIFA that features friendly matches between national teams from different continental confederations. The inaugural edition featured six different series that took place across five host countries from 21 to 26 March 2024. [1]

Contents

Background

The friendly competition was first announced as a FIFA initiative in December 2022 under the name "FIFA World Series", [2] and later confirmed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino on 16 March 2023 following his re-election to the post during the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda. [3] The competition will bring together men's national teams from its six confederations in a series of friendly tournaments during the FIFA match window in March of every even-numbered year. [4] The competition is intended to provide FIFA's member associations with "key playing opportunities" by allowing them to more regularly play teams from other confederations which they would otherwise not face, allowing for greater technical development opportunities. It is also intended to provide member associations with additional commercial opportunities and exposure. [1]

The 2024 edition acted as a pilot phase for the competition. [1] In each series apart from Egypt (which was a late addition), all inter-confederation fixtures were the first international meeting between the sides. [5]

Participating teams

The following teams participated in the 2024 event.

SeriesTeamConfederation FIFA Rankings
February 2024 [6]
AlgeriaFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria CAF 43
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra UEFA 164
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia CONMEBOL 86
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa CAF 58
AzerbaijanFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan UEFA 113
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria UEFA 83
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia AFC 190
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania CAF 119
EgyptFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia UEFA 10
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt CAF 36
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand OFC 103
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia CAF 41
Saudi Arabia AFlag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia AFC 179
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde CAF 65
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea CAF 79
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana CONCACAF 157
Saudi Arabia BFlag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda CONCACAF 171
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei AFC 194
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea CAF 76
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu OFC 170
Sri LankaFlag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan AFC 184
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic CAF 129
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea OFC 165
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka AFC 204

By confederation

ConfederationTeams
AFC 5
CAF 9
CONCACAF 2
CONMEBOL 1
OFC 3
UEFA 4

Venues

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Location of the 2024 FIFA Series venues
CountryCityStadiumCapacity
Algeria Algiers Nelson Mandela Stadium 40,784
Annaba 19 May 1956 Stadium 56,000
Azerbaijan Baku Dalga Arena 6,500
Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium 31,200
Egypt Cairo Cairo International Stadium 75,000
New Administrative Capital Misr Stadium 93,940
Saudi Arabia Jeddah King Abdullah Sports City 62,345
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City 27,000
Sri Lanka Colombo Colombo Racecourse 10,000

Series

The series were organized as international friendlies. Only the Egypt series featured a knockout format, with winners determined by a penalty shoot-out following a tie.

All times are local. [7] [8] Each team's confederation is indicated in brackets.

Algeria

The FIFA Series: Algeria took place in Annaba and Algiers from 21 to 26 March 2024, and involved the hosts Algeria (CAF), Andorra (UEFA), Bolivia (CONMEBOL) and South Africa (CAF). [9] [10]

Initially, the tournament was expected to be played in a different format, with semi-finals to be played in Oran and Annaba and the finals to be played in Algiers. [11] Albania was also expected to participate but eventually declined to instead play friendlies in Europe and was replaced by Andorra. [12]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria (H)211065+14
2Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 21013303
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 20204402
4Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 201112−11
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg1–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
R. Fernández Soccerball shade.svg5' Report Mokwana Soccerball shade.svg25'
19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg3–2Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Report
Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg1–0Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Vaca Soccerball shade.svg13' Report
19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba
Referee: Houssam Benyahia (Algeria)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg3–3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report
Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers
Referee: Amir Loussaif (Tunisia)

Azerbaijan

The FIFA Series: Azerbaijan took place in Baku on 22 and 25 March 2024, and involved the hosts Azerbaijan (UEFA), Bulgaria (UEFA), Mongolia (AFC) and Tanzania (CAF). [13] [14] [15] [16]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 211021+14
2Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan (H)211021+14
3Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 210131+23
4Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 200204−40
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg0–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Report Despodov Soccerball shade.svg52'
Dalga Arena, Baku
Attendance: 154 [17] [18]
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg1–0Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Mustafazadə Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report
Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku
Referee: Zorbay Küçük (Turkey)
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg3–0Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Report
Dalga Arena, Baku
Attendance: 146 [19]
Referee: Elçin Məsiyev (Azerbaijan)
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg1–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Qurbanlı Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Krastev Soccerball shade.svg59'
Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 3,220 [20] [21]
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)

Egypt (ACUD Cup)

Croatia v Tunisia Madunarodni stadion u Kairu.jpg
Croatia v Tunisia

The FIFA Series: Egypt, also known as the ACUD International Football Cup, took place in Cairo and the New Administrative Capital on 22, 23 and 26 March 2024, and involved the hosts Egypt (CAF), Croatia (UEFA), New Zealand (OFC) and Tunisia (CAF). [22]

The tournament was originally not part of the FIFA Series, but a separate cup event called the Winsunited Cup (W Cup). [23] It was scheduled to be played in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [24] However, due to sponsorship issues, on 14 March 2024 the tournament was moved to Egypt, [25] [26] and became part of the FIFA Series. [27]

Croatia won the tournament following a 4–2 victory over the hosts Egypt in the final. [28]

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
22 March – New Administrative Capital
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1
 
26 March – New Administrative Capital
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2
 
23 March – Cairo
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 4
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0 (4)
 
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (p)0 (5)
 
 Third place play-off
 
 
26 March – Cairo
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0 (2)
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (p)0 (4)

Semi-finals

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 30,200

Third place play-off

Final

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Report
Attendance: 85,350

Saudi Arabia A

The FIFA Series: Saudi Arabia A took place in Jeddah from 21 to 26 March 2024, and involved Cambodia (AFC), Cape Verde (CAF), Equatorial Guinea (CAF) and Guyana (CONCACAF). [29] [30] [31]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 220020+26
2Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 210142+23
3Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 210121+13
4Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 200216−50
Source: [ citation needed ]
Guyana  Flag of Guyana.svg4–1Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Report Chanthea Soccerball shade.svg53'
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah
Referee: Faisal Suleiman Al-Balawi (Saudi Arabia)

Saudi Arabia B

The FIFA Series: Saudi Arabia B took place in Jeddah from 21 to 26 March 2024, and involved Bermuda (CONCACAF), Brunei (AFC), Guinea (CAF) and Vanuatu (OFC). [30]

Initially Curaçao was also expected to participate, but they were eventually replaced by Bermuda. [32]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2200111+106
2Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 210134−13
3Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 210135−23
4Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 200229−70
Source: [ citation needed ]
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg6–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report
King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Referee: Ahmed Al Ali (Jordan)
Bermuda  Flag of Bermuda.svg2–0Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Report
King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Referee: Qasim Matar Al-Hatmi (Oman)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg5–1Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Report Bean Soccerball shade.svg15'
King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Referee: Sami Ahmed Al-Jurays (Saudi Arabia)
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg2–3Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Report
King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Referee: Abdullah Dhafer Al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia)

Sri Lanka

The FIFA Series: Sri Lanka took place in Colombo on 22 and 25 March 2024, and involved the hosts Sri Lanka (AFC), Bhutan (AFC), Central African Republic (CAF) and Papua New Guinea (OFC). [33] [34] [35] [36]

The tournament acted as a successor to the 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament, also held at the same venue. [37]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 2200100+106
2Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka (H)211020+24
3Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 201104−41
4Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 200208−80
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg6–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Report
Colombo Racecourse, Colombo
Attendance: 1,100 [38]
Referee: Mohamed Jafran (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg0–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Report
Colombo Racecourse, Colombo
Attendance: 5,089 [39]
Referee: Meshari Ali Al Shammari (Qatar)
Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg4–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Report
Colombo Racecourse, Colombo
Attendance: 550 [40]
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg2–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Report
Colombo Racecourse, Colombo
Attendance: 6,320 [41]
Referee: Meshari Ali Al Shammari (Qatar)

Goalscorers

There were 68 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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