China's President Xi Jinping (R) speaks with FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Fred Dufour/Pool
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged continued efforts to improve Chinese football in a meeting on Wednesday with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Beijing, amid speculation that China may be planning a bid to host the World Cup.
"There is still a very large disparity in the general standard of China's football today compared to major footballing nations," Xi said in the meeting, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
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