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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 467

Gianni Infantino

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa (L) and Saudi Arabia's Minister of Sports and Youth Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Faisal al-Saud celebrate after Saudi Arabia was confirmed as host of the 2034 World Cup during a ceremony in the capital Riyadh on December 11, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
December 11, 2024, 9:49 pm
Saudi Arabia to host 2034 soccer World Cup as human rights groups cry foul
Amnesty statement co-signed by several groups warns migrant workers will be exploited; separate group’s statement says laborers already working 10-hour shifts in extreme heat
By Agencies
Motorists commute past a poster for the Indonesia 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup football tournament in Jakarta on March 30, 2023 (BAY ISMOYO / AFP)
April 18, 2023, 10:33 am
Argentina to host U20 World Cup after Indonesia loses rights amid Israel protests
FIFA announces soccer tournament will be held in South American nation after pulling it from Indonesia, which saw public and political opposition to Israel’s participation
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Fans watch fireworks after the World Cup inauguration match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Corniche sea promenade in Doha, Qatar, November 20, 2022. (AP/Francisco Seco)
March 13, 2023, 10:35 am
Qatar spied on top Swiss prosecutor probing FIFA for corruption — report
Operation dubbed ‘Project Matterhorn’ allegedly aimed to get content for possible pressure against Michael Lauber amid fears in Doha that it would be stripped of hosting World Cup
By AFP
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) in Doha on November 19, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)
November 19, 2022, 12:07 pm
‘I feel gay, disabled, a woman’: FIFA chief issues tirade at Qatar World Cup critics
In bizarre diatribe on eve of opening match, Infantino blasts ‘hypocrisy’ of Westerners who denounce Gulf state, says Europe should apologize for actions over ‘past 3,000 years’
By Graham Dunbar
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani shake hands before the 2022 soccer World Cup draw at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha, Qatar, April 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
October 25, 2022, 12:50 pm
Qatar emir decries ‘unprecedented’ campaign against country hosting soccer World Cup
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani says his Gulf state had been targeted by ‘fabrication and double standards’; controversial tournament set to kick off November 20
By AFP
Russian President Vladimir Putin touches the World Cup trophy as FIFA President Gianni Infantino stands beside him, at the end of the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
February 28, 2022, 10:03 pm
Russia suspended from international soccer four years after hosting World Cup
FIFA president says soccer should be ‘a vector for unity and peace amongst people’; Russian Football Union calls decision ‘discriminatory’
By AFP
(L to R) FIFA President Gianni Infantino, former US secretary of the treasury Steve Mnuchin, and former US ambassador to Israel David Friedman attend the launch of the "Friedman Center for Peace through Strength" at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem on October 11, 2021. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)
October 12, 2021, 3:26 am
FIFA chief says Abraham Accords could lead to Israel co-hosting soccer World Cup
Making first official visit to Israel, Gianni Infantino attends opening of ex-US ambassador’s peace center, angering Palestinians, who reportedly cancel meeting with him
By ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
Israeli players watch the penalty shootout during the Euro 2020 playoff semi-final soccer match between Scotland and Israel at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on October 8, 2020. (Andy Buchanan/AFP)
December 12, 2020, 7:30 pm
Israeli, UAE soccer federations to ink cooperation deal
Head of Emirati association says agreement ‘carries a message of peace,’ will be signed Monday in presence of FIFA chief
By AFP
In this photo from October 16, 2018, Iranian women cheer as they wave their country's flag after authorities in a rare move allowed a select group of women into Azadi stadium to watch a friendly soccer match between Iran and Bolivia, in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
September 22, 2019, 6:34 pm
Iran assures FIFA that women can attend soccer qualifier
Islamic Republic has banned female fans from stadiums since 1981; soccer’s governing body hails ‘very important’ change
By AFP
FIFA President Gianni Infantino waves as he arrives for a meeting with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) President Rogerio Caboclo at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on April 10, 2019. (EVARISTO SA / AFP)
June 26, 2019, 3:50 pm
In Bahrain, FIFA chief promises more Palestinian soccer fields
At US-run workshop, Gianni Infantino says sport will give hopes and dreams to those in Gaza and West Bank
By AFP
FIFA President Gianni Infantino after the final match between Ukraine and South Korea at the U20 soccer World Cup in Lodz, Poland, June 15, 2019. (AP/Darko Vojinovic)
June 21, 2019, 12:31 pm
FIFA president tells Iran to let women watch World Cup qualifiers
Gianni Infantino says Tehran has reneged on previous commitments to allow females into games, demands steps to ensure they are able to attend matches
By AP
FIFA President Gianni Infantino at a press conference following the FIFA Council Meetings in Miami, Florida, on March 15, 2019. (RHONA WISE / AFP)
March 19, 2019, 1:21 pm
Experts: FIFA World Cup plan would stoke Gulf tensions
Analysts say global body’s move to add 12 teams to 2022 soccer championships would be bad power politics
By David Harding
Female Iranian spectators clap hands as they wait to start a soccer match between Iran's Persepolis and Japan's Kashima Antlers during the 2nd leg of the Asian Champions League finals at the Azadi stadium in Tehran, Iran, November 10, 2018. (Vahid Salemi/AP)
November 11, 2018, 7:36 am
In first, Iran allows women to attend major soccer match in Tehran
FIFA praises ‘breakthrough’ presence of 1,000 women among fans at Asian Champions League final, hopes for inclusion of more female spectators in future
By ToI Staff
FIFA president Gianni Infantino (R) poses with the United 2026 bid (Canada-Mexico-US) officials Carlos Cordeiro (3rd R), president of the United States Football Association, president of the Mexican Football Association Decio de Maria Serrano (2nd L), Steve Reed (2nd R), president of the Canadian Soccer Association, following the announcement of the 2026 World Cup host during the 68th FIFA Congress at the Expocentre in Moscow on June 13, 2018. (AFP/Mladen Antonov)
June 13, 2018, 5:52 pm
US, Mexico and Canada win race to host 2026 World Cup
North American bid pledges to bring $11 billion profit to FIFA; Trump congratulates co-hosts in tweet
By Guy JACKSON
Female soccer fans in Iran who dressed up as men to sneak into a men-only soccer game in Tehran on April 27, 2018. (screen capture: YouTube)
May 1, 2018, 11:44 am
Iranian women sneak into soccer game dressed as men
‘Fearless’ fans earn praise for using wigs and fake beards to slip past security guards at men-only stadium
By ToI Staff
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