FIFA President: Football Unites the World

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has again highlighted football’s unique ability unite the world and reiterated a plea to world leaders to begin a dialogue as a first step to bring the conflict in Russia and Ukraine to an end.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a post G20 Summit interview

President Infantino addresses G20 and calls for ceasefire during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™️

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has made a direct plea to world leaders gathered in Indonesia for the 17th Group of Twenty (G20) summit to call for ceasefire during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and to begin dialogue. 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the G20 Summit 

His Highness The Amir and FIFA President visit Doha Exhibition Centre

The Amir of the State of Qatar and the FIFA President have led a delegation of senior members of the Qatar ruling family, FIFA, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC on a tour of Doha's Exhibition Centre.

HH The Amir and FIFA President Gianni Infantino Visit DEC

FIFA President welcomes ‘Team One’ to Qatar as referees arrive

FIFA President Infantino addresses officials at referee’s training camp. A total of 129 match officials will oversee the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup. Gianni Infantino told officials: “Without you there is no football; there is no FIFA World Cup.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino visit with FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Match Officials

FIFA officials meet delegation from Germany in Qatar

President Gianni Infantino has led a meeting with a delegation of senior officials from Germany, The meeting took place in Doha and was arranged to give all parties the opportunity to discuss various matters relating to preparations for the FIFA World Cup.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) and German Federal Minister of Interior and Community Nancy Faeser

Gianni Infantino says that FIFA World Cup will bring people together in the Gulf

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that the FIFA World Cup 2022 will bring people together for one month and help dispel some of the misconceptions that still exist about the Middle East.

FIFA Council Meeting

FIFA Women’s World Cup tops agenda in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau meeting

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has held constructive discussions with the New Zealand government led by Rt Hon Prime Minister Jacinda Arden, Deputy PM and Minister for Sport, Grant Robertson, and members from the Australian administration.

FIFA Meeting with Australia & Aotearoa / New Zealand State Authorities ahead of the Women’s World Cup 2023

Gianni Infantino says the ninth FIFA Women’s World Cup™ will ‘unite the world’

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has predicted the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ will not only be the biggest and best ever, but will bring people together from all walks of life to celebrate one shared passion.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Final Draw Presenters and Conductors pictured with the FIFA President

Meeting in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau sees key transfer system regulations approved

At its meeting in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa New Zealand, the FIFA Council approved the FIFA Clearing House Regulations, a major step in safeguarding transparency and accountability in the global transfer system.

FIFA Council meeting no.20

Māori welcome greets FIFA Women’s World Cup

The world of football received an official Māori welcome as a pōwhiri (ceremony) greeted the arrival of the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy to Aotearoa / New Zealand on the eve of the finals draw for next year’s tournament.

Pōwhiri Ceremony

OFC Home of Football opens its doors

The doors of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Home of Football have opened following a inauguration ceremony in Auckland, New Zealand, that included extensive involvement of the global football community.

Inauguration of the OFC Home of Football

FIFA President vows to support Indonesia in stadium safety overhaul programme

FIFPresident Gianni Infantino has travelled to Jakarta, Indonesia and promised the country’s authorities that FIFA will support them throughout a comprehensive nationwide overhaul of stadium safety measures.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino meets Indonesia President Joko Widodo

FIFA and Qatar ready for the best FIFA World Cup™ in just over a month’s time

Ticket sales for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ are approaching 3 million as the countdown continues to the first edition of the tournament in the Middle East and Arab world, which will get underway at Al Bayt Stadium in just over a month’s time.

FIFA's president Gianni Infantino delivers a video message during a press conference by organisers of the FIFA 2022 football World Cup, in the Qatari capital Doha

Gianni Infantino says FIFA World Cup is perfect opportunity to promote benefits of sport

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has told the World Health Summit that the FIFA World Cup in Qatar is the ideal opportunity to promote healthy lifestyles.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses World Health Summit in Berlin

FIFA President attends AFC Executive Committee in Kuala Lumpur

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended the AFC Executive Committee meeting in Kuala Lumpur, where Qatar were chosen to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, AFC President HE Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa and AFC General Secretary Datuk Seri Windsor John at top table during the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee

FIFA President attends Copa do Brasil final in São Paulo as guest of CBF

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has visited Brazil where he met the President of the Brazilian Football Association (CBF), Ednaldo Rodrigues, and attended the first leg of the Copa do Brasil final in São Paulo.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino attends the Brazil Cup final first leg football match between Corinthians and Flamengo

FIFA President attends opening of Paraguay WNT training centre 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has attended the official opening of a state-of-the-art high-performance training centre for women’s national teams in Paraguay.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the Opening Of Women’s National Team Centre In Paraguay

CONMEBOL member associations confirm election support for Gianni Infantino

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has received the unanimous backing of all ten member associations of CONMEBOL ahead of the elective 73rd FIFA Congress – which takes places in Kigali, Rwanda on 16 March 2023.

FIFA President Gianni Infatino attends CONMEBOL Council

Gianni Infantino says World Cup spotlight has led to better workers’ rights in Qatar

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said that hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022 has helped put Qatar on the international map and helped spark a significant improvement in workers' rights in the country.

World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH): The Power of Sports

FIFA welcomes recognition of improved labour rights in Qatar

FIFA has welcomed comments by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) on workers' rights in Qatar as further recognition of the progress made in the recent years with FIFA's collaboration.

Workers of Al Bayt Stadium are seen during lunch time at the Workers' Accommodation

President Infantino meets FA of Malaysia counterpart

Gianni Infantino has met with the President of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), Datuk Haji Hamidin Bin Haji Mohd Amin, in Doha, to discuss a wide range of football development matters – as well as the upcoming FIFA World Cup™.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino meets with Football Association of Malaysia President Hamidin Bin Mohd Amin

Gianni Infantino visits key FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ hubs

President Gianni Infantino has visited three critical tournament operations centres across Qatar, as the countdown continues to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino visits FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 site

President meets Erick Thohir

Gianni Infantino and Indonesia’s Minister of State-Owned Enterprises meet in Doha

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) with Indonesia's Minister of State Owned Enterprises and IOC member Erick Thohir

FIFA President statement on the stadium tragedy in Indonesia

“The football world is in a state of shock following the tragic incidents that have taken place in Indonesia at the end of the match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at the Kanjuruhan Stadium," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said.

A view of the FIFA sign

President of Kosovo talks of football’s power to unite in meeting with FIFA President 

The President of Kosovo, Dr. Vjosa Osmani, talked about football’s power to unite when she met FIFA President Gianni Infantino during his visit to Pristina on Friday. 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino visit to Kosovo

FIFA President praises FSHF as it inaugurates ‘magnificent’ new HQ

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has travelled to Tirana, Albania, to meet with the country’s Prime Minister, the President of the Albanian Football Federation (FSHF), and attend the inauguration of its new HQ – part funded by the FIFA Forward programme.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) with Albanian Football Association President Armand Duka (L) and Minister of Education, Youth and Sports of Albania Evis Kush

FIFA President visits San Marino

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has made a visit to San Marino, where he was welcomed by the Heads of State, the Captains Regent and met leaders of the Sammarinese FA, Marco Tura, to discuss matters related to football development and women’s football.

A group photo after FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented football jerseys to Captains Regent of San Marino, Mr Oscar Mina II and Mr Paolo Rondelli I during a FIFA visit to San Marino at Palazzo del Governo 

Development talks top Algerian visit

The Algerian Football Association (FAF) President, Djahid Zefizef, was in Paris on Wednesday 28 September to meet with FIFA President Gianni Infantino. 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Algerian Football Association President Zefizef Djahid 

President Infantino and Djiboutian FA counterpart discuss football development

Amongst the series of meetings held with the executives of a number of member associations at the FIFA offices in Paris, the President of world football’s governing body, Gianni Infantino, met with his counterpart from the Djiboutian Football Association 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Djiboutian Football Association President Souleiman Hassan Waberi

Brazilian Football Association President focuses on partnerships in Paris meeting 

FIFA President held discussions with Ednaldo Rodrigues in French capital

 FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Brazilian Football Association President Ednaldo Rodrigues

FIFA President accepts Niger invitation

FIFA President Gianni Infantino received a visit from Hamidou Djibrilla, his opposite number at the Nigerien Football Association (FENIFOOT)

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Niger Football Association President Hamidou Djibrilla Hima

Domestic, regional and international topics addressed in Tunisian FA visit

Tunisia continued their preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ with a warm-up game against Brazil at the Parc des Princes, Paris, on Tuesday 27 September. The match gave FIFA President Gianni Infantino the opportunity to meet with Wadie Jary.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino meeting with Tunisan Federation President Wadie Jary

WTO Director-General praises football's ability to connect people and create solidarity

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has praised football's ability to bring people together during a question-and-answer session on the opening day of the WTO Public Forum alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, CNBC Reporter and Anchor Julianna Tatelbaum and FIFA President Gianni Infantino speak during the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum '22

FIFA joins forces with WTO to further economic inclusion 

FIFA has joined forces with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to look at ways of using football to promote economic inclusion, particularly in the developing world.

 FIFA President Gianni Infantino and World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

UN Human Rights Council and FIFA Presidents discuss close cooperation

UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) President Federico Villegas and FIFA President Gianni Infantino discussed various human rights-related matters and their relation to football and society in a meeting hosted by the HRC President in Geneva, Switzerland. 

FIFA President Gianni Infantino with UNHRC President Federico Villegas

“Credibility, transparency and accountability” – FIFA President opens fourth Compliance Summit

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has reminded delegates attending the fourth FIFA Compliance Summit in Costa Rica of the need to “go beyond best practice and look at compliance in a different way”.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses the 4th FIFA Compliance Summit

Gianni Infantino and Macky Sall discuss range of football topics

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and President Macky Sall of Senegal have met in New York City, to discuss football development projects, the environment, and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.

Senegalese President Macky Sall at Senegal Stadium inauguration

FIFA President and Prime Minister of Greece meet in New York

The FIFA President and the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic have renewed acquaintances for a meeting in New York City, where both are attending the 77th United Nations General Assembly.

FIFA President meets Belize Prime Minister

On the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, FIFA President Gianni Infantino met with the Prime Minister of Belize and the Football Federation of Belize President, to discuss a range of football development matters.

FIFA Football for Schools - Belize

FIFA President discusses football development with Ecuador head of state

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador have met on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, and held discussions on a variety of football development matters.

 FIFA President Gianni Infantino and President of Ecuador Guillermo Lasso in New York

Presidents Infantino and Tshisekedi meet in New York City

Gianni Infantino met with Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly

FIFA President Gianni Infantino with players during the Award Ceremony at the African School Champions Cup 2022

FIFA President and ASEAN Secretary-General meet in New York

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has met with the head of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in New York City, to discuss past collaborative successes, and identify joint opportunities for the two organisations in the future.

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