FIFA Development Award
The FIFA Development Award is a prize given by FIFA on the occasion of extraordinary efforts in the development of football .
Award winners
year | winner | Reason |
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2008 | Palestine | In recognition of the Palestinian Authority for overcoming the difficult task of renovating the Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium to create a national stadium that meets FIFA standards. This gave Palestine the right to play an international match on its own land. |
2009 | People's Republic of China | In recognition of the Chinese Football Association, which successfully launched a program bringing football to one million young Chinese people. This encourages the new generation of footballers. |