US EditionFIFA Teams Up with Swiss Government for West Bank Soccer Initiatives
Switzerland donated 120,000 Swiss francs to FIFA for two mini-soccer fields and training programs aimed at fostering inclusion and development for children in the West Bank.
- On Thursday, the Swiss government provided 120,000 Swiss francs to FIFA to fund community soccer fields in the West Bank, supporting long-term restoration efforts, FIFA said.
- Gianni Infantino last month pledged FIFA would `help rebuild all football facilities in Gaza and Palestine` after opening 30 mini-fields in 15 countries since March, FIFA said.
- The first stage pairs two FIFA Arena mini-pitches with a children's dedicated training program, creating safe, durable spaces, and plans call for eight more Arenas in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
- FIFA is simultaneously probing two formal complaints by the Palestinian soccer federation and asked its disciplinary body last year to study discrimination claims by the Israeli soccer federation, while its governance panel reviews teams from Israeli settlements in the West Bank with no timetable set.
- FIFA noted the statement did not explain how access to pitches was lost; Gianni Infantino thanked the Swiss government and highlighted the next FIFA congress April 30 in Vancouver, Canada.
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FIFA and Swiss government fund West Bank community soccer fields
The Swiss government teamed up with FIFA on Thursday, giving 120,000 Swiss francs ($149,000) to help fund the building of community football fields in the occupied West Bank. Switzerland-based FIFA said money from the country's foreign affairs ministry was for "enabling the construction of the facilities and supporting a broader, long-term commitment to restoring access to football across the region." The FIFA statement did not specify or specul…
ZÚRICH (AP) — The Swiss government partnered with FIFA on Thursday, granting 120,000 Swiss francs ($149,000) to help finance the construction of community football courts in the West Bank.
ZURICH (AP) — The Swiss government partnered with FIFA on Thursday, providing 120,000 Swiss francs ($149,000) to help fund the construction of community soccer fields in the West Bank. FIFA, headquartered in Switzerland, said the money, provided by the country's Foreign Ministry, is intended to “enable the construction of the facilities and support a broader, long-term commitment to restoring access to soccer across the region.” The FIFA stateme…
ZURICH (AP) — The Swiss government partnered with FIFA on Thursday, providing 120,000 Swiss francs ($149,000) to help fund the construction of community soccer fields in the West Bank. FIFA, headquartered in Switzerland, said the money, provided by the country's Foreign Ministry, is intended to “enable the construction of the facilities and support a broader, long-term commitment to restoring access to soccer across the region.” The FIFA stateme…
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