At the end of May, the Swiss Federal Council announced a further relaxation of measures to combat coronavirus. As part of this relaxation, we are delighted to be able to offer children's birthday parties, guided tours and events at the FIFA World Football Museum again as of this weekend. Of course, this will be done in compliance with hygiene and safety measures. Children's Birthday parties From 6 June, children's birthday parties can once again be celebrated in the FIFA Museum. Corporate events Also from 6 June, companies can once again book the facilities in the FIFA Museum for meetings and ..read more

Part of our permanent exhibition on the first floor of the FIFA World Football Museum in Zurich is currently being renovated. Very soon, the centrepiece of that particular area will be a unique pitch – a virtual one! More info? Coming soon... The renovation works are already under way and as such, there is a partition dividing the area being worked on and the rest of our permanent exhibition on the first floor. From the morning of Saturday 30 May 2020, the section under renovation will be closed to visitors, while the rest of our permanent exhibition on the first floor will remain open. This ..read more

One hundred years ago this month, an all-American team from the Midwest made history by becoming champions of the USA, breaking the stranglehold of the immigrant-based clubs from the industrial northeast. In February this year, a month before the coronavirus sent America into lockdown, work began on a new 22,500 seat soccer-specific stadium in downtown St Louis, Missouri. When completed, it will be the home of the new MLS franchise awarded to the city in April 2019. Sitting in the shadow of the city’s famous Gateway arch next to the Mississippi, the stadium will herald the appearance of a seco ..read more

After nine weeks of historic football, the #WorldCupAtHome came to an end this week. Before we recap the grand Finale of Russia 2018, we witness Mexico lifting their very first FIFA trophy, and a central defender who gave a new meaning to ‘Man of the Match’. Missed out on our previous recaps? Scroll down to catch up on all of the #WorldCupAtHome action.   Friday, May 15th      FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005, Mexico – Brazil 3:0 (Final) (Click here to watch the full match)    When Brazil reach a World Cup final, they tend to be favourites... as was the case in the final of the FIFA ..read more

At last weekend’s #WorldCupAtHome matches, we witnessed a critical assist by a young star before his football career really took off. Additionally we watched a Frenchman score the only two goals of his international career, while two teams avenged their previous defeats.   Friday, May 8th     FIFA U-17 World Championship Egypt 1997, Brazil – Ghana 2:1 (Final)   (click here to watch the full match) Without his iconic hairstyle you might have had to look twice to recognise him, but Ronaldinho's talent was already unmistakable during the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Egypt. He provided the ass ..read more

This week to mark the centenary of Barcelona's 1920 Copa del Rey triumph, we look back at what Spanish football was like a hundred years ago and uncover one of football's greatest historical curiosities – of how Barcelona have effectively been deprived of eight Spanish championships. On the afternoon of Saturday 2 May 1920, Joan Gamper made his way to the Camp de la Indústria, the ground of FC Barcelona. There, along with a number of supporters and officials of the club he had founded 21 years earlier, he waited for news of the national championship Final being played that afternoon in Gijón ..read more

Last weekend at the #WorldCupAtHome we witnessed one of the greatest players in the history of football in his first major tournament. We also observed the peak of a great rivalry as well as a moment of great sportsmanship in the face of a bitter defeat.   Friday, May 1st   FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005, Brazil – Argentina 1:2 (Semi-final)  (Click here to watch the full match) It would seem that Argentinian Lionel Messi knew how to captivate an audience from a young age, as displayed in the #WorldCupAtHome match from the Netherlands 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. He ..read more

Following the Swiss Federal Council’s decision to relax coronavirus protection measures for museums with effect from 11 May 2020, we are delighted to announce that the FIFA World Football Museum in Zurich will reopen on Tuesday 12 May 2020 at 10:00 CEST. From this date onwards, visitors can enjoy our permanent exhibition and shop at our regular opening hours (Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00 CEST), subject to all necessary hygiene and safety measures and in line with a specially developed protection concept. Visitors will be informed of the relevant guidelines at the entrance to the Museum. T ..read more

The past #WorldCupAtHome weekend began with the shattered dream of a host nation. We also experienced the end of a 20-year era and were able to watch two great goalkeepers at work.   Friday, April 24th   2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, Germany – Italy 0:2 a.e.t. (Semi final)  (Click here to watch the full match)  Everyone was expecting a penalty shoot-out. But then the Italians struck. With his goal in the 119th minute Fabio Grosso opened the door to the Final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. A minute later Alessandro Del Piero scored the second to secure the win. With these two g ..read more

When the protagonist is carried off the pitch after a testimonial match on the shoulders of legends like Ferenc Puskás and Lev Yashin, one can assume that a very special career has just come to an end. The star of this particular game was Stanley Matthews, the first professional footballer to be knighted while still an active player by Queen Elizabeth II. His testimonial match at Victoria Ground, the stadium of Matthews' home club Stoke City, on the 28th of April 1965 marked the end of a career that had no equal. It all began when Stanley Matthews, blessed with the talent and absolute will to ..read more