{"id":1314,"date":"2025-11-28T14:03:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bifa.ai\/news-events\/bifa-holds-inaugural-council-meeting-in-uae-sets-roadmap-to-reshape-global-football-diplomacy\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T13:10:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T13:10:14","slug":"bifa-holds-inaugural-council-meeting-in-uae-sets-roadmap-to-reshape-global-football-diplomacy","status":"publish","type":"bifa_news_events","link":"https:\/\/bifa.ai\/zh\/news-events\/bifa-holds-inaugural-council-meeting-in-uae-sets-roadmap-to-reshape-global-football-diplomacy\/","title":{"rendered":"BIFA Holds Inaugural Council Meeting in UAE, Sets Roadmap to Reshape Global Football Diplomacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The BRICS International Football Alliance (BIFA) convened its first-ever Council Meeting at headquarters in the UAE, marking a significant milestone in advancing football diplomacy across the Global South.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The gathering featured official representatives from China and centered on &#8220;Deepening Sports Synergy and Promoting Diversified Development.&#8221; The meeting reviewed BIFA&#8217;s progress since establishment and outlined strategic plans for 2026\u20132027.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>2026 Initiative<\/h3>\n<p><strong>BIFA+ will launch the BRICS Football International Village at its UAE base, functioning as an integrated hub for &#8220;sports, culture, health, and innovation.&#8221; This initiative will connect regional centers across the UAE, China, Russia, Brazil, India, and South Africa, incorporating cultural exhibitions, AI innovation forums, and the BRICS Football Cup Invitational Tournament.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>2027 Plans<\/h3>\n<p><strong>China will host expanded BRICS Cup activities during its BRICS Summit, welcoming a football tournament bringing together champion city teams from member nations. Ms. Wang Min, Chair of BIFA China, indicated the tournament will blend &#8220;Football + Urban Culture + New Media.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Leadership Vision<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Salem Almazaini, Founder and President of BIFA &amp; BIFA+, stated the organization will &#8220;use football as a vessel to deepen cooperation among BRICS and BRICS+ nations across sports, culture, health, and digital innovation.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The alliance operates on a &#8220;three-wheel drive&#8221; strategy emphasizing sports, culture, and technology for sustainable growth among member states.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BRICS International Football Alliance (BIFA) convened its first-ever Council Meeting at headquarters in the UAE, marking a significant milestone in advancing football diplomacy across the Global South. The gathering featured official representatives from China and centered on &#8220;Deepening Sports Synergy and Promoting Diversified Development.&#8221; The meeting reviewed BIFA&#8217;s progress since establishment and outlined strategic [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":1313,"template":"","meta":{"_bifa_badge_text":"News","_bifa_event_date":"","_bifa_event_end_date":"","_bifa_location":"UAE","_bifa_views_count":0,"_bifa_priority":"normal","_bifa_display_order":0,"_bifa_event_country":"AE","_bifa_featured_on_map":"","_bifa_status":"","_bifa_event_status":""},"bifa_item_type":[2],"class_list":["post-1314","bifa_news_events","type-bifa_news_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","bifa_item_type-news"],"_bifa_badge_text":"News","_bifa_event_date":"","_bifa_event_end_date":"","_bifa_location":"UAE","_bifa_views_count":0,"_bifa_priority":"normal","_bifa_display_order":0,"_bifa_event_country":"AE","_bifa_featured_on_map":"","_bifa_status":"","_bifa_event_status":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bifa.ai\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bifa_news_events\/1314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bifa.ai\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bifa_news_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bifa.ai\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/bifa_news_events"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bifa.ai\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bifa.ai\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bifa_item_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bifa.ai\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bifa_item_type?post=1314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}