Tabith Awal appointed to Fifa committee on football technology and innovation

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal has been appointed as a member of a prestigious committee under Fifa, the global governing body of football. He has been nominated to the Fifa Football Technology, Innovation & Digital Transformation Committee.

This committee plays a key role in shaping the future of football through the integration of technology, innovation, and digital transformation. Alongside Awal, the committee includes members from countries such as Bahrain, Rwanda, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Scotland. The committee is chaired by Thorvaldur Orlygsson of Iceland, with Jorge Giménez of Venezuela serving as deputy chairman.

Meanwhile, Mahfuza Akhter Kiron, a member of both the AFC and BFF, has been selected as a member of the Fifa Youth Girls' Competition Committee. This committee focuses on youth development and the organisation of girls' football competitions worldwide. Kiron joins representatives from countries including Yemen, Congo, DPR Korea, Cambodia, Peru, Iran, Nepal, Zambia, Aruba, American Samoa, Grenada, and Latvia, among others.

While Kiron has previously served as a member of a Fifa committee, this marks the first appointment of Tabith Awal to a global football body committee.