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    <title>International update: The KNVB is active around the world</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The KNVB also plays a significant role in the world of international football. Here is an overview of the key developments over the past few months.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Khalida Popal joins KNVB WorldCoaches in Ter Apel, The Netherlands</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Khalida Popal, former captain of the Afghan national women’s football team, led two clinics at the biggest Dutch asylum seekers’ centre (AZC) in Ter Apel, in collaboration with KNVB WorldCoaches. Using sport as a tool for integration and empowerment, the clinics focused in particular on women, girls, and children with a refugee background.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>The KNVB brings innovation in football together at the #11 Innovation Festival</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On Tuesday 7 April, the KNVB #11 Innovation Festival took place at the KNVB Campus in Zeist. With over 200 visitors from the worlds of sport, technology, science and business, the day was dedicated to innovation, collaboration and the future of football.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Johan Neeskens Legacy Grant: applications now open</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today, on April 13th, KNVB WorldCoaches proudly announces that the call is now open for the first edition of the Johan Neeskens Legacy Grant. This is an annual grant created to honour the enduring legacy of Johan Neeskens. Not only remembered as one of the Netherlands’ greatest footballers, wearing the iconic number 13, Johan Neeskens is above all celebrated as a person and coach who deeply believed in the power of football to support others and create positive social change.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Coaching Girls Module wins gold at UEFA Grassroots Awards</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[At the annual UEFA Grassroots Awards, the Coaching Girls Module has won gold in the category Best Education Initiative. The module was developed by the KNVB in collaboration with Nike and aims to help coaches better support girls in grassroots football.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>International Day of Sport for Development and Peace: The Story of WorldCoach Tahani</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today, on the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, we highlight the inspiring journey of Tahani, a young woman from the Nahr el Bared camp in Lebanon, home to many displaced Palestinians. Tahani is part of the KNVB WorldCoaches programme in the country. Her story reflects the positive impact sport can have on young people and communities, especially under challenging circumstances.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Sports Hijab in club colors combines inclusion and team spirit</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[When Angela Depondt’s daughter decided to start wearing a hijab, Angela was worried. Not about her daughter’s choice, but about whether she could still play handball comfortably. Soon she realized: clothing should never be a barrier to participation. This insight became the inspiration for her own business: Hijub]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>KNVB and Norwegian FA (NFF) strengthen knowledge exchange on the future of football</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[In the lead‑up to the match, the KNVB and the Football Association of Norway (NFF) met for a Top Executive Meeting with one clear purpose: to collaborate, compare, and learn from one another to improve football.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>KNVB highlights innovation, heritage and World Cup ambition during FIFA Secretary General visit</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) recently welcomed FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström to the KNVB Campus in Zeist, underlining the Netherlands’ continued leadership in combining high-performance football with innovation.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>The KNVB and host city Houston are focusing on connection: &#039;We’ll be turning the world orange during this World Cup too&#039;</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today, a large delegation from Houston visited the KNVB Campus in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup. The visit involved an exchange of knowledge on innovation, partnerships and culture. Houston is the venue for the Netherlands’ second group match and will welcome over 5,000 Dutch fans, including some 1,800 Dutch residents. In addition, there is a large and active Oranje community in the United States that will also be supporting the team. Together with Secretary-General Gijs de Jong, we are looking forward to the upcoming football summer in this American host city, among others.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>KNVB and Federashon di Futbol Korsou join forces</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Federashon di Futbol Korsou (FFK). The Memorandum of Understanding was ratified on Thursday in Willemstad, Curaçao by KNVB chairman Frank Paauw and Gilbert Martina, president of the FFK.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>Netherlands Embassy in Lebanon hosts WorldCoaches Certificate Ceremony</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Certificates were awarded on the 13th of February to eight Lebanese coaches who successfully completed the KNVB WorldCoaches educational programme in Lebanon. The ceremony at the Dutch Residence in Beirut marked the completion of an intensive learning journey. It served as a celebration of the graduated coaches’ commitment to using football as a tool for positive social change.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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