FIFA president Gianni Infantino (right) gestures next to the World Cup trophy during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Monday. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes this year’s World Cup in Qatar will attract 5 billion viewers.
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Speaking during a World Economic Forum, which was also attended by Caf president Patrice Motsepe, said the reason for such a huge interest in football because it has “different dimensions”.
“We are here at the World Economic Forum, so football has an economic dimension. It has a social dimension and it has an emotional dimension,” said Infantino.
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The 2022 Fifa World Cup is set to take place in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December.
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