Overview
- Lebanon’s football association said President Joseph Aoun approved a decree to naturalize Gianni Infantino and asked him to complete the required documents.
- Baabda’s official readout of the meeting omitted any mention of citizenship, and the presidency did not respond to requests for comment.
- Infantino told broadcaster LBCI he has not received a Lebanese passport yet but expects to do so soon.
- The association called the move symbolic, linking it to plans for a 20,000–30,000-seat stadium in Beirut.
- LFA chief Hashem Haidar said Infantino pledged to cover all construction costs for the new stadium, while rights advocates pointed to laws that prevent Lebanese women from passing citizenship to spouses or children.