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Infantino: The World Cup fans discovered the truth away from the lies
December 17, 2022, 07:00am
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The President of the International Federation of Football Associations expressed his amazement at the number of fans in the eight stadiums during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, whose number exceeded 3 million and 270 thousand people who attended these matches, with the remaining two final matches as well as the ranking confrontation for the third and fourth places, indicating that more A match that witnessed a public presence is the Argentina-Mexico match in the group stage, which was attended by 88,966 fans, which is the highest crowd attendance in the tournament, and we have the final match as well as the third and fourth place match, indicating at the same time that 2.6 million requests for a Haya card were obtained, and it was delivered More than 190,000 entry tickets for media representatives to the eight stadiums over the course of the tournament.
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Infantino explained, “We have played 62 matches so far, and 163 goals have been scored, which is the same number as in the Russia 2018 edition, and the presence of teams from different continents during the knockout phase is something that happens for the first time in the tournament, and the tournament witnessed the arrival of the Moroccan national team to half The final, for the first time at the Arab and African level.
He continued, “This tournament also witnessed, for the first time, the participation of women referees in managing the World Cup matches, which is a wonderful thing that made the Qatar World Cup open the way for the future in order to rely on women’s refereeing in the various major football events that are held under the umbrella of FIFA.”
He added, “Football unites the world, people gather and want to enjoy their time everywhere in Qatar, and after the final match, we will publish the final numbers related to all the details of the tournament, knowing that we are approaching 5 billion viewers around the world.”
Billion revenue
Gianni Infantino confirmed that FIFA’s revenues from the World Cup amounted to 7.5 billion dollars, which was confirmed by the statements at the FIFA Council meeting, an increase of one billion dollars from the previous edition in Russia 2018.
He added, “Looking to the future, the FIFA Council approved the budget for the next edition, which will be in the range of 11 billion dollars, and about 10 billion of it will return directly to football through investment projects to develop the game around the world.”
With regard to the Talent Development Plan led by Arsene Wenger, Head of Global Football Development, the FIFA Council approved the allocation of US$ 200 million in funding to cover the 2023-2026 operational life cycle of this pioneering initiative, which aims to create a sustainable legacy of long-term player development through Helping every member association reach their full potential and ultimately giving every talent a chance.
And the FIFA President continued, “Before I became president, there were nearly 300 million dollars spent in investment projects for football around the world, and starting from next year, we will have 1.2 billion dollars to invest in the sports field around the world, which is 4 times double the previous budget.” .
Calendar of men’s and women’s tournaments
Infantino confirmed that FIFA had recently approved the calendar for men’s and women’s tournaments, and said, “With regard to men, we agreed to hold the Club World Cup with the participation of 32 teams from around the world, starting from 2025 in the Seychelles, while Morocco will host the Club World Cup for men from 1 to 11.” February 2023. He also confirmed that the 2023 Beach Soccer World Cup will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates, and the Club World Cup will be hosted by Seychelles in 2025.
As for the calendar of international matches between September and October, what we saw in this version of the World Cup confirms beyond any doubt the importance of holding matches for teams from various continents, and that we use the March window in the years of the World Cup to hold friendly tournaments under the umbrella of FIFA to allow more matches. Matches between different teams from five continents to gain more friction and experiences. With regard to women, it was agreed to hold the Women’s Club World Cup and the Women’s Club Futsal Championship, provided that more details about these tournaments will be presented later, and the decision of the country to host the Men’s World Cup in 2030 will be taken in 2024. “What we also want is to see if it is possible,” he added. To raise the number of teams in the women’s championship to 16 teams, like the men’s, because it now includes only 12 teams. We also decided that there would be a vacation period for the players and 72 hours of rest separating two matches in order for them to perform best.
new regulations
Infantino confirmed that the FIFA Council approved a series of new regulations and controls, and said, “We agreed on a number of amendments to the FIFA Code of Ethics and Discipline, and there was a clarification related to his term. I am currently in my first term, and on March 16, the elections for the FIFA President will take place in Rwanda, provided that no continuation is made.” FIFA president for more than three consecutive terms. The FIFA Council also took a major step towards creating a fairer and more transparent football transfer system by approving the Football Agent Regulations, which seek to provide basic service standards for football agents and their clients, including a mandatory licensing regime, prohibition of multiple representation to avoid conflicts of interest and the introduction of Maximum commissions, with the aim of enhancing contractual stability, protecting the integrity of the transfer system and achieving greater financial transparency. And he continued, ”
Wonderful atmosphere
Infantino confirmed that the Qatar World Cup witnessed many exciting events that contributed to the establishment of the best tournament ever in terms of audience attendance and football fun, and he said, “For me, the main success is represented in the atmosphere enjoyed by the fans coming from abroad. The wonderful goals, and because we played in November and December and not at the end of the season, so we witnessed a wonderful, strong and exciting tournament because for many players it is a competition for the first title of the season.
And he continued, “I referred to the arbitration as well as to the effective time of the game because we saw extra time longer in an unusual way and this was raised in the International Federation of Football Associations, where a large number of matches witnessed more than 10 minutes, but in general we have to admit that everyone followed the activities Wonderful, how few yellow and red cards compared to the 2018 World Cup in Russia makes us praise the discipline of the players and the distinguished performance of the referees throughout the tournament.
labor rights
Gianni Infantino confirmed that the World Cup in Qatar witnessed many labor reforms that affected the lives of thousands of people who worked in the projects of the World Cup in Qatar 2022, and said, “The International Federation of Football Associations includes 211 countries in the world, and I am proud of all the countries that provided their support in writing and verbally to us, I am also proud because we continue to discuss all topics. There are different cultures, there are different ways of looking at issues.
And he continued, “We are an international organization, regardless of legislation. They must unite, and regarding matters, they should not be taken only as a matter of prevention or attendance, because we have regulations that say on the field we only play football, and these regulations exist to protect the teams and their fans to enjoy football.” We defend human rights and the rights of everyone in the World Cup. I also believe that those players who come to the stadiums and the billions who watch the matches on television, they just want to watch football without thinking about anything but emotions. We must give people moments that make them forget their problems and make them enjoy football. Let’s give these moments the necessary joy.”
Morocco surprise championship
Infantino praised the performance of the Moroccan national team, saying, “The performance of the Moroccan national team is exceptional and excellent. They played with their hearts and with a quality of performance that we cannot deny.”
Reaching the semi-finals is an affirmation of the existence of work over many years, and they also have a young and excellent coach, and therefore we must raise the hat to them in respect for what they presented in the championship.”
He continued, “Senegal also surpassed the group stage, and Cameroon, Ghana and Tunisia all played in an excellent manner, and this proves the level of performance in African football because we have been talking for decades about the arrival of African football, and now it has arrived, and Morocco is the biggest evidence of this development.”
A global legacy
Regarding the legacy that the Qatar World Cup will leave, Infantino said that the transformative legacy that this version of the World Cup will leave is that many from around the world discovered the Arab world that they did not know at the same time. Therefore, the main legacy is that whoever visited Qatar has confirmed for himself the falsity of the lies that were said in the past and that what is being told is not true. Those who will return to their countries will talk about their experiences full of joy and excitement.
He continued, “One of our concerns in the tournament was the issue of security and safety, as we have 32 of our teams and their fans all in one place. We did not know before this version how the fans would deal, and we saw that people are positive and not negative because people meet and share their passion, and we did not witness any accidents. This is unique and positive.” We must praise him.”
The Swiss Gianni Infantino, President of the International Federation of Football Associations, praised the impressive organization of the World Cup 2022 currently being held in Qatar, which will conclude its competitions tomorrow, Sunday, December 18, stressing that it is the best version of the World Cup ever.
During the press conference held yesterday at the main media center at the Qatar National Convention Center, Infantino confirmed that the organization of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 received unanimous praise from the FIFA Council, regarding all organizational and logistical matters, volunteers and everyone who contributed to presenting the best version of the Cup. the world throughout history.
Infantino praised the surprising results witnessed by the tournament, from the group stage matches up to the final rounds, in addition to setting records in terms of the number of viewers from inside the stadiums and on television screens around the world, in addition to the record numbers of those who attended the Fan Festival in Doha, which proves once again. How popular is football among all countries of the world. Infantino also praised the quality of the 32 teams that competed in tournaments from the five continents, pointing to the level of passion that was present in the stands, which made the world live the best World Cup ever in Qatar.
