Tag: Gianni Infantino

• Saturday, October 5th 2019 - 09:10 UTC

  WHO and FIFA agree to promote healthy life-styles through football globally

  

  The World Health Organization (WHO) and football’s world governing body, FIFA, agreed on Friday a four-year collaboration to promote healthy lifestyles through football globally. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President Gianni Infantino signed the memorandum of understanding at WHO’s Geneva-based headquarters.
“WHO is excited to be working with FIFA. Half the world watched the 2018 World Cup. This means there’s huge potential for us to team up to reach billions of people with information to help them live longer healthier lives,” said Dr Tedros.

• Thursday, May 23rd 2019 - 08:46 UTC

  The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be played with 32 teams

  

  FIFA president Gianni Infantino was dealt a blow on Wednesday when world football's governing body shelved a proposed expansion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams.