FIFA boss Infantino urges World Cup ceasefire in Ukraine


Peace, no war: FIFA president Gianni Infantino (left) at the G20 Summit in Bali. — AP

NUSA DUA: The chief of football’s world governing body FIFA issued a plea yesterday for a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine for the duration of the World Cup, calling for all sides to use the tournament as a “positive trigger” to work towards a resolution.

Speaking during a lunch with leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies on the Indonesian island of Bali, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the month-long World Cup, which starts in Qatar on Sunday, offered a unique platform for peace.

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