FIFA international match windows
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FIFA international match windows are designated periods in the football calendar during which national teams are allowed to assemble their players and play official international fixtures worldwide.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: FIFA international match windows Context triple: [UEFA Nations League, matchCalendar, FIFA international match windows]
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A.
2018 FIFA World Cup matches
The 2018 FIFA World Cup matches were the official football games played during the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup, held in Russia and featuring 32 national teams competing for the world title.
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B.
2014 FIFA World Cup matches
The 2014 FIFA World Cup matches were the games played during the 20th edition of the FIFA World Cup, an international football tournament held in Brazil featuring 32 national teams competing for the world title.
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C.
FIFA Competitions Division
The FIFA Competitions Division is the department within FIFA responsible for organizing and overseeing its major international football tournaments and events.
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D.
UEFA Euro 2020 (matches)
UEFA Euro 2020 (matches) were the football tournament games of the pan-European UEFA European Championship held in 2021 across multiple host cities.
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E.
FIFA FIFPro World XI selection
The FIFA FIFPro World XI selection is an annual all-star football team composed of the best players in the world at each position, as voted on by professional footballers worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FIFA international match windows Target entity description: FIFA international match windows are designated periods in the football calendar during which national teams are allowed to assemble their players and play official international fixtures worldwide.
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A.
2018 FIFA World Cup matches
The 2018 FIFA World Cup matches were the official football games played during the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup, held in Russia and featuring 32 national teams competing for the world title.
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B.
2014 FIFA World Cup matches
The 2014 FIFA World Cup matches were the games played during the 20th edition of the FIFA World Cup, an international football tournament held in Brazil featuring 32 national teams competing for the world title.
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C.
FIFA Competitions Division
The FIFA Competitions Division is the department within FIFA responsible for organizing and overseeing its major international football tournaments and events.
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D.
UEFA Euro 2020 (matches)
UEFA Euro 2020 (matches) were the football tournament games of the pan-European UEFA European Championship held in 2021 across multiple host cities.
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E.
FIFA FIFPro World XI selection
The FIFA FIFPro World XI selection is an annual all-star football team composed of the best players in the world at each position, as voted on by professional footballers worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
football calendar regulation
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international football scheduling framework ⓘ |
| affects |
continental club competition scheduling
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domestic league scheduling ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
FIFA international match windows
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surface form:
FIFA dates
international breaks ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
FIFA Member Associations
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surface form:
FIFA member associations
men's international football ⓘ women's international football ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
clubs affiliated to FIFA member associations
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players registered with FIFA-affiliated clubs ⓘ |
| characteristic |
club competitions are usually paused for involved players
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national teams may call up players without club refusal except in defined exceptions ⓘ |
| defines |
periods when clubs must release called-up players
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periods when official international matches may be played ⓘ |
| determines |
length of player release period before matches
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mandatory return date of players to clubs ⓘ maximum number of international matches per window ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
FIFA Disciplinary Code
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surface form:
FIFA disciplinary bodies
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| governs | release of players from clubs to national teams ⓘ |
| impact |
availability of top players for national teams
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player workload management ⓘ travel and logistics for national teams ⓘ |
| includes |
Nations League-type competitions
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friendly international matches ⓘ qualifying matches for FIFA World Cup ⓘ qualifying matches for continental championships ⓘ |
| introducedTo | standardize international match scheduling globally ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
FIFA international match windows
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
FIFA International Match Calendar regulations
FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players ⓘ |
| nonComplianceConsequences | possible sanctions for clubs or associations ⓘ |
| partOf |
FIFA international match windows
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
FIFA International Match Calendar
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| purpose |
allow national teams to assemble players
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coordinate club and national team match calendars ⓘ schedule official international fixtures ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | FIFA ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
FIFA international match windows
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
FIFA International Match Calendar
FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players ⓘ club versus country obligations in football ⓘ |
| reviewCycle | multi-year planning period ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| timeframe | fixed dates within each football season ⓘ |
| updatedBy | FIFA Council decisions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
FIFA World Cup qualification matches
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surface form:
FIFA World Cup qualifiers
continental championship qualifiers ⓘ international friendlies ⓘ preparation for major tournaments ⓘ |
| variesBy | confederation-specific adjustments within global framework ⓘ |
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Subject: FIFA international match windows Description of subject: FIFA international match windows are designated periods in the football calendar during which national teams are allowed to assemble their players and play official international fixtures worldwide.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
FIFA international match reports
this entity surface form:
FIFA international matches
this entity surface form:
FIFA (sanctioned friendly matches)
this entity surface form:
FIFA international match calendar
FIFA World Cup qualifying matches under UEFA jurisdiction
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subjectTo
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FIFA international match windows
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this entity surface form:
FIFA international match calendar
FIFA international match windows
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partOf
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FIFA international match windows
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
FIFA International Match Calendar
this entity surface form:
FIFA dates
FIFA international match windows
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legalBasis
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FIFA international match windows
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
FIFA International Match Calendar regulations
FIFA international match windows
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relatedTo
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FIFA international match windows
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
FIFA International Match Calendar
this entity surface form:
FIFA international calendar
this entity surface form:
WAFF international match calendar