FIFA delegation meets Hany Abou Rida to review financial governance and TMS

Hany Abou Rida, president of the Egyptian Football Association, has welcomed a FIFA delegation to Egypt for discussions on FIFA Forward projects, financial governance and an upcoming workshop on the Transfer Matching System (TMS).

The visit will include meetings held in coordination with Egyptian Football Association secretary general Mustafa Azzam, as well as representatives from the association’s finance and player affairs departments.

The discussions will review the progress of FIFA Forward projects and examine financial governance files, alongside procedures aimed at developing the association’s financial and administrative systems.

The delegation will also address technical aspects of the international transfer system and exchange expertise in the field.

FIFA’s visit began on Sunday, 25 October and will continue until Friday, 30 October 2026. It includes a series of technical, administrative and co-ordination meetings with the secretary general and the relevant departments of the Egyptian Football Association.

The programme is intended to strengthen co-operation between FIFA and the Egyptian Football Association and help develop working procedures in line with FIFA’s approved standards.