The President of the Football Association (FIFA) Jianny Infantino called on Tuesday to stop the shooting and calm the ongoing war in Ukraine throughout the World Cup held in Qatar in the coming days, calling on all parties in the G20 to use the tournament as a “positive force” to work for the sake Finding a solution.
The British Daily Mail quoted Infantino as saying during a lunch with the leaders of the major economies of the Group of Twenty on the Indonesian island of Bali that the World Cup, which will last for a month and begin in Qatar next Sunday, will provide a unique platform for peace.
He added, “I appeal to all of you to consider temporarily ceasefire for one month throughout the World Cup, or at least implement some humanitarian corridors or anything that can lead to the resumption of dialogue as a first step towards peace. ”
“You are the world leaders, you have the ability to influence the course of history, football and the World Cup offers you and the world a unique platform for unity and peace all over the world.
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“The current World Cup, which begins within five days, may be a positive trigger, our primary focus as a sports organization is sport and should be . . . but because football unites the world, this World Cup, which is seen by five billion people, can To be an incentive for a positive gesture to a sign or message of hope. “.
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