During the Coaching Workshop for women teams in Astana, UEFA technical instructor Naomi Datson discussed season-planning frameworks, physical testing protocols, and individualized player development.
From 2 to 5 December, Astana hosted the fifth training module of the UEFA Pro Licence coaching programme, organised by the Kazakhstan Football Federation. Twenty Kazakhstani coaches continued their studies as they work toward obtaining the highest coaching qualification in European football.
Senior coach of the Kazakhstan U-17 team, Bauyrzhan Sagyndyk, shared his impressions of the first seminar in Kazakhstan on scouting and talent identification, organized with the support of FIFA.
From 2 to 4 December, Vienna (Austria) hosted the 5th UEFA Referee Convention Workshop, bringing together delegates from 55 national associations. Participants discussed the key challenges facing the European refereeing community and exchanged best practices on implementing effective solutions within their federations.
Evgeniy Sveshnikov, Head of the KFF Elite Youth Football Department, spoke to the KFF press service about the work of his department, the development of scouting, and the key objectives in building a sustainable youth-football development system.
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has announced the launch of a new global competition, the 2026 FIFA Series, taking place in the March-April 2026 international window, the tournament will bring together both men’s and women’s national teams from across different continents,
