Italy is a football stronghold – and the FIGC plans to ensure that the game remains the country’s most popular sport with a wide portfolio of initiatives.
For over a century, Russian football has been making its mark on the global game, no less evident than when the country was chosen to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Saint Petersburg was also selected as one of the 11 cities to stage UEFA EURO 2020 matches.
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Ukraine has emerged as a competitive footballing nation and has a clear plan in place to keep that growth going with the aim of having one million people engaged with the game by 2024.
As well as looking to add to Germany’s proud record of on-field successes, the DFB is aiming to take football forward across a variety of areas and guarantee the game’s future good health.