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FIFA pledges $50M Gaza soccer stadium at Board of Peace meeting
FIFA plans to invest $70 million in Gaza's soccer facilities including a 20,000-seat stadium and academy to restore community cohesion and hope after the war.
- On Thursday, FIFA pledged $50 million for a stadium , a $15 million FIFA academy, and $2.5 million for mini-pitches in Gaza, according to reports.
- At the Board of Peace's inaugural meeting in Washington, nine governments pledged $7 billion and five governments offered troop deployments toward Gaza relief.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino said, `We don't have to just rebuild houses or schools or hospitals or roads,` and showed a video at the event, highlighting football's role in peace.
- The gathering featured Gianni Infantino briefly wore a Donald Trump "USA" hat as Trump repeatedly singled him out, saying `Virtually everyone is the head of a country`.
- The Gaza Strip faces devastation with destroyed neighborhoods and damaged services, and FIFA's plan includes youth, amateur and regional leagues to build a complete football ecosystem supporting residents of Gaza and future generations.
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FIFA will lead a $75 million (€71.25 million) fund to rebuild soccer facilities in Gaza that were destroyed in the war between Israel and Hamas, US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced on Thursday.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump announced a fund for the reconstruction of football facilities in Gaza at a meeting of the Peace Committee.
The agreement includes 50 minicamps, an academy and a national stadium as part of a social and economic recovery program in the city devastated by the Israeli bombings.
·Los Angeles, United States
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- 36% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources are Center
36% Center
L 36%
C 36%
R 28%
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