Infantino plans to use Qatar World Cup as Ukraine ceasefire trigger
After hosting the last edition of the World Cup, the country was excluded from all FIFA and UEFA competitions for the February invasion of Ukraine in February. Infantino called for a temporary ceasefire to be implemented during the tournament
Planning on a temporary ceasefire between
Ukraineand
Russiaduring the upcoming
Qatar World Cup, Infantino said:
"Football is a force for good. We are not naive to believe that football can solve the world's problems.
"We know that our main focus as a sports organization is and should be sports, but because football unites the world, this particular FIFA World Cup, with five billion people watching it, can be a trigger for a positive gesture, for a sign or a message of hope.
"Russia hosted the last World Cup in 2018, and Ukraine is bidding to host the World Cup in 2030. Maybe the current World Cup, starting in five days, can really be that positive trigger.
"My plea to all of you is to think of a temporary ceasefire for one month for the duration of the World Cup, or at least the implementation of some humanitarian corridors, or anything that could lead to the resumption of dialogue as the first step to peace.
"You are the world leaders, you can influence the course of history. Football and the World Cup are offering you and the world a unique platform of unity and peace all over the world."
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