Fifa announces football rebuild in Gaza and Palestine at Peace Summit | OneFootball

FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced on Monday, in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), a plan to rebuild football in Gaza and Palestine. According to the official, the sport will play a central role in uniting the population and promoting hope for children in the region.

“The role of football is to support, unite, and bring hope to the region. We will help rebuild all football facilities and bring the sport back to every corner of the country,” Infantino said.

The official explained that FIFA intends to rebuild pitches, send instructors, organize competitions, and launch a fund focused on the local football infrastructure: “We will bring footballs, build pitches, bring instructors, help organize competitions, and launch a fund to help rebuild football infrastructure in Palestine,” he said.

Infantino also emphasized the importance of international collaboration: “FIFA has contributed mini-pitches through the FIFA Arena program, and we want the whole world to contribute, because football brings hope to children – this is very, very important,” he stressed.

The president of the organization thanked United States President Donald J. Trump for the invitation to the Peace Summit, emphasizing that FIFA is available to support all initiatives that contribute to the reconciliation process.

Gianni Infantino’s statement in full

“Today was a historic day for peace in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Shaped by the leadership of the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and the unified stance of world leaders, it is a new dawn for the whole region and for the entire world.

The role of football is to support, unite, and bring hope to the region. In Gaza and Palestine, we will help rebuild all football facilities. We will help bring football back—together with the Palestine Football Association—to every corner of the country.

We will bring footballs, build pitches, bring instructors, help organize competitions, and launch a fund to help rebuild football infrastructure in Palestine.

FIFA has contributed mini-pitches through the FIFA Arena program, and we want the whole world to contribute, because football brings hope to children—this is very, very important.

I thank the President of the United States for inviting me to this Peace Summit, and I made it clear to all world leaders that FIFA is here to help, assist, and make itself available for everything we can do to ensure that this peace process is realized and reaches the best possible outcome.”

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