US EditionFootball cannot solve conflict but carries message of peace, says FIFA's Infantino
FIFA opposes suspending Israeli teams despite pressure, emphasizing football’s role in promoting peace and unity amid geopolitical conflicts, with Israel third in World Cup qualifiers.
- On Thursday in Zurich, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said football cannot solve geopolitical problems, but it must promote unity through its cultural and humanitarian values.
- Amnesty International and Palestinian officials urged FIFA and UEFA to suspend Israel after Amnesty sent a letter on Wednesday calling to exclude the Israel Football Association.
- Infantino led a FIFA council meeting that did not formally list Israel on the agenda before qualifiers resume next week and stressed peace to his 37-member council, while Montagliani said UEFA must decide participation.
- The U.S. State Department said it would work to protect Israel’s status in soccer, and people familiar said a 20-member UEFA vote seemed likely to pass despite opposition from Israel and Germany.
- Israel's men's national team should travel to qualifiers in Oslo on Oct. 11 and Udine three days later, sitting third in Group I, six points behind Norway.
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After a Council meeting of FIFA, the head of the world association Gianni Infantino talks about the power of football. However, he refuses political interference in response to the Gaza war. This also has to do with the World Cup.
FIFA ignores calls to ban Israel over Gaza conflict as Gianni Infantino makes stance clear - The Mirror
There has been increasing pressure on FIFA to act and ban Israel from competing on the international stage due to the conflict in Gaza, but president Gianni Infantino has swerved the issue
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in light of Israel's military actions that football cannot resolve conflicts, but must carry a message of peace and unity.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino responded to growing calls to ban Israel from football competitions, stressing after a meeting in Lausanne today that FIFA cannot solve geopolitical problems. He sees sport as a unifying force to overcome such crises.
The President of Fifa: "We are committed to using the power of football to unite people in a divided world"
Three UN independent experts had last week asked Fifa and UEFA to suspend Israel, claiming the "genocide" in Gaza.
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