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FIFA head announces partnership with Board of Peace to build soccer facilities in Gaza

By Jacob Magid 19 February 2026, 8:13 pm
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace, February 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace, February 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

WASHINGTON — FIFA President Gianni Infantino announces a new partnership between his soccer organization and the Board of Peace during the latter’s inaugural meeting in Washington.

The partnership will see FIFA invest $75 million that will go toward building dozens of soccer fields, academies and stadiums in Gaza.

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