CALENDAR OF EVENTS
(Updated 22 May 1996)
| 1996 | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 9 February | Neuchatel University (Switzerland) and FIFA unveil the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) [ Media Release | Programme ] |
| 11 January | CAF Congress: Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 1 March | Start of World Cup preliminary competition, France 1998 |
| *3 March | CONMEBOL Congress: Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| *23 March | OFC Congress: Auckland, New Zealand |
| 13 April | CONCACAF Congress: Mexico City, Mexico |
| 5 May | Atlanta: Draw for the Men's and Women's Olympic Football Tournaments |
| 28 May | Meetings at the FIFA Offices (28 May - 1 June) 16.00 h. Committee for FIFA Youth Competitions |
| 29 May | 09.00 h. Consultative Committee - FIFA/CONCACAF 11.00 h. Consultative Committee - FIFA/CONMEBOL 14.30 h. Consultative Committee - FIFA/Oceania 17.00 h. Consultative Committee - FIFA/CAF |
| 30 May | 10.00 h. Players' Status Committee 14.30 h. Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup - France 98 17.00 h. Committee for Security and Fair Play |
| 31 May | Executive Committee 09.00 h. Executive Committee meeting 16.00 h. Dolder Grand Hotel: Press conference |
| 1 June | Executive Committee (award of the 2002 World Cup) 09.00 h. Extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee to designate the country to host the 2002 FIFA World Cup 12.00 h. Dolder Grand Hotel: Press conference |
| 5 June | AFC Congress: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| *29 June | UEFA Congress: London, England |
| 3-4 July | Zurich: 50th FIFA Congress |
| 14 July |
FIFA charity match: World Stars Team vs World Champions Brazil Giants Stadium in New York/New Jersey |
| 20 July - 4 August | Atlanta: Olympic Football Tournaments (men's and women's) |
| 24 Nov. - 8 Dec. | Spain: FIFA Futsal (Indoor) World Championship |
| 1997 | EVENT |
| 14 - 23 February | FIFA Confederations' Cup for the King Fahd Trophy |
| 18 June - 5 July | Malaysia: World Youth Championship for the FIFA/Coca-Cola Cup (U-20) |
| 4 - 21 September | Egypt: Under-17 World Championship |
| 16 November | End of preliminary competition, FRANCE '98 |
| 30 November | Completion of any play-offs in the World Cup preliminary competition |
| 1998 | EVENT |
| 10 June - 12 July | France: 1998 FIFA World Cup |
| 1999 | EVENT |
| Feb/March | New Zealand: FIFA Under-17 World Championship |
| June | USA: FIFA World Championship for Women's Football |
| August | CONMEBOL: World Youth Championship for the FIFA/Coca-Cola Cup (U-20) |
| * please note date change | |
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