New FAZ Boss Keith Mweemba Heads to Paraguay for 75th FIFA Congress

Newly elected Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) President Keith Mweemba, his deputy Mutale Ng’andu, and General Secretary Reuben Kamanga are set to attend the landmark 75th FIFA Congress in Asunción, Paraguay, scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, 2025.

The trio will join delegates from all 211 FIFA member associations at the high-level global football gathering, marking Mweemba’s official introduction to the international football stage following his election to the FAZ presidency last Friday during the elective general meeting in Kabwe.

The FIFA Congress, which serves as the sport’s highest decision-making body, will take place at the Bourbon Asunción Convention Centre. This year’s edition is particularly historic as it coincides with the centenary celebration of the Paraguayan Football Association (APF)’s membership in FIFA. Paraguay joined the global football family 100 years ago at the 14th Ordinary Congress held in Prague, Czechoslovakia, on 24 May 1925.

This will be the first-ever Ordinary FIFA Congress hosted by Paraguay, and the first such meeting in South America not directly tied to a FIFA World Cup tournament. Past South American FIFA Congresses were held around World Cup events in Brazil (1950 and 2014), Chile (1962), and Argentina (1978), as well as an Extraordinary Congress in Buenos Aires in 2001.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino hailed the upcoming event as a “fitting occasion to celebrate 100 years of FIFA membership for the Paraguayan Football Association and football’s spirit of togetherness.” He extended gratitude to APF and CONMEBOL leaders, Robert Harrison and Alejandro Domínguez, for hosting the milestone gathering.

For Zambia, the Congress provides an opportunity for renewed international engagement, as the new FAZ leadership looks to reestablish strong relations with the global football community and seek collaborative pathways for the growth of Zambian football.

President Mweemba’s presence in Paraguay signals a new chapter for Zambian football, one that is expected to focus on transparency, grassroots development, and international partnerships.

The Zambian delegation is expected to participate in key discussions on global football development, governance, and strategic reforms during the one-day Congress.