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About the project

Infostrada Sports is a worldwide provider of comprehensive sports statistics and

information services. The core of Infostrada Sports' activities are its sports databases. All

facts and figures on matches, athletes, teams, results, competitions, tournaments,

stadiums, sponsors and much more are stored in what are now considered to be one of

the world's largest sports databases.

The website of the Fdration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) will offer

extensive coverage of the preliminary matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

This live coverage includes:

Squad information

Team line-ups

Match status

Goals with goal scorer

Yellow/Red cards

Substitutions on/off

Attendance

Weather

Infostrada Sports has been contracted by FIFA's New Media department to supply theabove data for the preliminary matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup for www.FIFA.com.

We will have correspondents at every preliminary match in the world.

And you are part of it!
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Covering a Match

Communication during the matchese-mail >[email protected]/Skype > [email protected] > +44 77 8620 2835phone > +31 30 6071 757

Infostrada Sports provides access to the match through the national football association of

the home playing country and offers a financial compensation in US dollars.

Infostrada Sports will not cover any further costs for transportation,

communication or accommodation.

With the accreditation provided by the national association of the home playing team, the

correspondent can access the stadium and attend the match. The correspondent will

receive the name and phone number of a local representative to ensure access.

If the national association has not arranged your accreditation on time, you can show the

letter FIFA sent them in April 2011, asking all national football associations for their

cooperation with Infostrada Sports and their reporters. We have the letter available in

English. Of course you can let them check with us if you are hired by us.

A few days before the match The squad information of both national teams involved in

the concerning match need to be provided to [email protected]. Please, provide

this information a few days before the match, when the coaches have announced the

squads.

The line-ups will be provided in the press area in the stadium. Needless to say, the

correspondent has to make sure that good connectivity is available and his mobile phone

is fully charged when attending a match in the Stadium.

Before the kick-off of the match (60 to 30 minutes before) we will call you on your

mobile phone to confirm your presence at the stadium and fill in the line-ups of both

teams.

During the match the correspondent has to deliver the main match data of the match.

You can find an example of a completed match in the 2014 World Cup Qualification group

in Infostradas Sports Society. The example match is the 2006 World Cup final: Italy

versus France.

The correspondent will need to update us about:

Weather and Attendance information
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Start and end of period (first and second half; and in knock-out matches, first and second

half extra time, penalty shoot-out)

Mail or SMS: ISS Start first half

Every goal scored, with team, player's name and minute (during the match)

Mail or SMS: ISS 7 penalty scored FRA, 0-1, Zinedine Zidane

Every yellow or red card, with player's name and minute (during the match)

Mail or SMS: ISS 76 Yellow FRA, Claude Makll

Every substitution, with players' names and minutes (during the match)

Mail or SMS: ISS 86 Substitution ITA, Mauro Camoranesi OUT - Alessandro Del Piero IN

We prefer e-mail as the way of communication during the match. Updates should be sent

to [email protected].

A good way of communication as well is via MSN messenger or Skype. Updates should be

sent to [email protected].

If e-mail (or MSN/Skype) is not available, we prefer SMS as the way of communication

during the match. We are using an international provider for receiving SMS messages.

Therefore send it to +44 77 8620 2835. See the examples above.

If SMS is not available or working, we prefer to be called. We can be reached through:

+31 (0)30 6071 757.

To ensure a comprehensive communication, the correspondent should use the

communication standards described above.
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Payments

To ensure a comprehensive payment system, Infostrada Sports will pay all

correspondents in the same zone or confederation on the same set date. The dates

are based on the preliminary phases and the match calendar.

To ensure payment for the correspondents, our financial department needs all of the

personal information below

Male or Female, NationalityFirst Name, Last Name, InitialsHome address, City, Country

Mobile phone number; Business and/or home phone numberPrivate and/or business e-mail

Accountholders name (friend or family's bank account can be used)IBAN and BIC/SWIFT (see below for explanation)Address of the bank

IBANIf you have a bank account, you'll have an International Bank Account Number

(IBAN) as well. Every bank account has a unique IBAN, with specific rules for every

participating country (e.g. United Stated and China are not participating). The IBAN

contains information about the country, control number and bank account.

BIC

The Bank Identifier Code (BIC) is formerly known as the SWIFT code and is required

for international payments. The BIC consists of 8 mandatory and 3 optional

alphanumeric characters: BBBBCCLL(ddd). The BIC contains information about the

bank (BBBB), country (CC) and local branch (LL). There can be extra information on

the department of the branch (ddd).

Your local branch can provide both IBAN and BIC.


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FAQ

> How do I get my accreditation for the match?

Infostrada Sports will contact the national football association responsible of the

home playing team (or the association of the country in which the match is being

played). In a letter (downloadable on this website), FIFA has asked all national

associations for their cooperation in this project. With our mail and fax with contact

details of the correspondent, the national association will complete the

accreditation. In some countries the correspondent will have to provide a picture at

their office or through e-mail.

> How do I get into the stadium on the match day?

The correspondent can access the stadium with a press card (accreditation). If

needed, a representative of the national association of the home playing country can

assist. We will provide name and number of the representative before the match

day.

> How do I obtain the squad information a few days before the kick-off?

When you are in contact with the national football association you can ask the press

representative to provide the squad information for you. We will provide name and

number of the representative before the match day.

Also, we think you, as our FIFA correspondent, have access to the best resources in

the country to find the squad information via for example Newspapers or Internet.

> How do I obtain the line-up before the kick-off and all the correct information

during the match?

With the official accreditation, the correspondent will get access to all available

press facilities in the stadium. If needed, a representative of the national association

of the home playing country can assist. We will provide name and number of the

representative before the match day. In most cases, the press facilities include

getting the line-ups of both teams on paper, having a seat with a clear view on the

pitch and getting access to press conferences. During the match please do not

hesitate to ask other reporters or journalists for the information you need.

> I did not receive my payment after covering a match. Why?

When you did not receive your payment, there are three possible reasons:

> We will not pay our correspondents after each match. We will pay them on set

dates.
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> If you did not receive your payment on the set date for your confederation, your

payment might be bounced. Please make sure we have all your requested personal

information and make sure SWIFT/BIC and IBAN are correct. You can check your

SWIFT/BIC through the online SWIFT-BIC Portal.

> A severe underperformance from the correspondent. If the correspondent can not

be reached on the match day or sends wrong information constantly, we will not

pay!
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Contact

Any questions regarding this project can be attended to:

On weekdays

Wouter Smak, Football Correspondent Coordinator

phone > +31 30 600 7171

e-mail > [email protected]

During the weekend

Infostrada Sports operations

phone > +31 30 600 7171


In the stadium on the match day


MSN/Skype >[email protected]

sms > +44 77 8620 2835

phone > +31 30 6071 757

Office in The Netherlands

Binnenwal 2, 3432 GH Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

phone > +31 30 600 71 71

fax > +31 (0)30 600 71 77

Office in Denmark

Rdhusstrde 3A, st, 1466 Kbenhavn, Denmark

phone > +45 33 97 97 33

fax > +45 33 97 97 34

Office in China

226 Jiangping Street, Songbei District, 150028 Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

phone > +86 451 87195226

Mobile number office manager > +86 451 87195226
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