Sri Lanka will join the countries which have been selected to host the International friendly series designed by FIFA in line with the Strategic Objectives for the Global Game: 2023-2027 .
This will be implemented following on from the decision taken by the FIFA Council in December 2022, FIFA will implement the pilot phase of the FIFA Series during the upcoming Men’s International Match Calendar window in March 2024.
The FIFA Series will see world football’s governing body support its member associations in organising international friendly matches comprising four national teams from different confederations in a single host country. The initiative will provide member associations with a more regular opportunity to face national teams from other continents, which will serve to unlock technical development opportunities previously unavailable to many of them.
Sri Lanka is lucky to have this to be held in its own soil after coming out of a turbulent period and this would no doubt boost the interest of football in Sri Lanka. A large audience of football fans in Sri Lanka and this project will energize the enthusiasm and will draw back the spectators to the ground to see their heros playing
Ahead of the full roll-out in March 2026, the pilot project will run from 18 to 26 March 2024. The forthcoming edition of the FIFA Series will feature national teams from all six confederations, and future instalments are planned during every March international match window of even years.
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