FIFA President Gianni Infantino clarified why Israeli national teams were not excluded from international competitions. According to him, FIFA will try to use the power of football to unite people and ensure peace.
"Despite the current conflicts and crises around the world, FIFA does not strive to interfere in the geopolitical affairs of all countries. The main goal of the organization is to unite the population of the whole world, to explain cultural and humanitarian values," Infantino said.
The FIFA president emphasized that he cares about all the affected people and peoples, but the organization cannot participate in political conflicts between other countries and make decisions.
New issue Last year, there were reports of Israel being excluded from international competitions due to conflicts between Palestine and Israel. Later, this issue was removed from FIFA's agenda, and Israeli national teams continue to participate in the competitions.
This recognized approach by FIFA is described as one of the important steps in bringing together all players in football in harmony.
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