Protecting and improving the health of all who play football, from grassroots to elite levels worldwide.
Provide top-level medical services at FIFA tournaments, keep football free from doping, and protect and improve the health of all who play football, from grassroots to elite level worldwide as it relates to Goals 4 and 5 of the Strategic Objectives. Provide education on the prevention of on-field injuries and promoting football as a healthy activity while working together with Member Associations, the FIFA Medical Centres of Excellence, and other external stakeholders.
With the support of the WHO, FIFA launched #ReachOut in August 2021, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions.
Raise awareness
#ReachOut raises awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions, encourage people to seek help when they need it, and take actions every day for better mental health.
Players and Legends support
With the support of past and current football players, FIFA is underlining the importance of greater awareness around mental health.
Facilitate dissemination
The campaign is being shared on FIFA digital channels, with multimedia toolkits provided to the 211 FIFA member associations and to media agencies to facilitate dissemination.
Injury prevention: Goalkeeper warm-up programme
Football has become a more demanding sport in recent years, and the demands placed on goalkeepers are no exception. Nowadays, goalkeepers are expected to do more than just save shots: they are regularly called upon to “sweep up” outside their penalty...
Who at FIFA is working on medical?
Andrew Massey is FIFA's Director of Medical which is a sub-division of the Professional Football Division.