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History and Culture

Making history: Korea DPR shock Italy and the world

Nobody expected much when Korea DPR arrived at the 1966 World Cup. By the time they were home, the team had written their names into history.

Museum Life

Borussia Mönchengladbach stars visit FIFA Museum

The five-time Bundesliga champions and two-time UEFA Cup winners will visit the museum on 18 May 2016.

Museum Life

Art meets football for a one-day-only special exhibition

A free, temporary special exhibition #StreetFootballArt marks International Museum Day this year. Here's what's planned.

Museum Life

Six-time footbag world champion performs at the museum

Hear from six-time world champion Tina Aeberli ahead of her show at the museum.

History and Culture

USA '94: A World Cup of firsts

Despite being the 15th World Cup, USA '94 saw a whole lot of firsts that would go down in football’s history books.

Museum Life

The World Cup's top goalscorer signs the Wall of Champions

In an historic day for the museum, the World Cup’s leading goalscorer Miroslav Klose visited the new home of football history.

History and Culture

Why penalty shoot-outs were introduced

It’s 40 years since the 1976 European Championship Final became the first international title to be settled in a shoot-out. Here's the unusual story of how penalties were first introduced...

Museum Life

Be part of the museum's first photo exhibition!

As part of International Museum Day, we are hosting a one-day-only exhibition all about StreetFootballArt and we want you to be part of it!

Museum Life

Uri Geller impresses staff at the museum

World-famous TV personality and self-proclaimed psychic Uri Geller visited the FIFA museum on Friday 15 April 2016 - and he impressed a few members of staff along the way too.

Museum Life

“No legs, no limits” - Rüdiger Böhm at the museum

The FIFA World Football Museum welcomed a very special guest this week...

History and Culture

A spectacles spectacle: Lippi at the World Cup Final

As his team celebrated winning the 2006 World Cup, head coach Marcello Lippi was carefully hiding his glasses. Find out why...

History and Culture

Unsung World Cup heroes: Mário Américo

Mário Américo may not appear on any list of World Cup greats but for the legendary Brazil team that won three World Cups in 12 years, the impact he made cannot be underestimated.

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