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Infantino Pledges FIFA Help to Rebuild Gaza Football at Trump-Led Peace Summit

The FIFA president's appearance in Sharm el-Sheikh at President Trump's invitation has intensified questions over the organisation’s political neutrality.

Overview

  • Gianni Infantino said FIFA will work with the Palestinian Football Association to restore facilities in Gaza, build mini-pitches and "FIFA Arenas," and launch a reconstruction fund.
  • He praised the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and credited President Trump’s role as “fundamental,” even suggesting Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize.
  • Infantino was the only sports official and the only attendee without a formal political role at the high-level summit, according to reports.
  • Human-rights group FairSquare and some football officials criticized his alignment with Trump, arguing it conflicts with FIFA’s statutory neutrality.
  • FIFA remains under pressure to address a two-year-old complaint from the Palestinian football federation alleging rule breaches by Israel, which Israel denies.