President of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Gianni Infantino arrives at the Global Citizen Awards, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
GENEVA (AP) — Facing growing global calls to suspend Israeli teams from soccer, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday, Oct. 2, the governing body must promote peace and unity and could not solve political issues.
In a febrile period for soccer politics, Infantino led a meeting of FIFA’s ruling council in Zurich which did not have Israel formally on the agenda before 2026 World Cup qualifying
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