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World football's governing body has announced a new international tournament to start at the end of March.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that the FIFA series will have 20 teams divided into 5 groups, with 4 teams in each group playing friendly matches.
All matches in each group will be played at one venue, with Saudi Arabia hosting two groups and Algeria, Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka hosting one group each.
Countries from various continental football confederations will take part in the competition, which Infantino sees as “a positive step forward for national team football on a global level”.
He added: “Our member associations have long told us that they want to test themselves against their peers from around the world. Now they can do that within the current men’s international calendar.
“More meaningful matches will bring more valuable football interactions to players, teams and fans, making tangible contributions to the development of football.”
Who will take part in the FIFA series?
Countries such as Andorra and Algeria will take part, while the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, ranked 170th in the world, will also take part in the inaugural event.
The complete group is:
FIFA series Algeria: Algeria, South Africa, Bolivia, Andorra.
FIFA series Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Bulgaria, Tanzania.
FIFA Series Saudi Arabia A: Cape Verde, Cambodia, Equatorial Guinea, Guyana.
FIFA Series Saudi Arabia B Team: Bermuda, Brunei, Guinea, Vanuatu.
FIFA Series Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Central African Republic, Papua New Guinea.
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