Overview
- FIFA and the Board of Peace signed a partnership in Washington to channel investment into Gaza’s football infrastructure, including a 20,000-seat national stadium, a FIFA academy, five full-size pitches and 50 mini-pitches.
- Trump said FIFA would help raise about $75 million for the soccer projects, while FIFA stated funds would be sought from international leaders and institutions rather than confirming a fixed total.
- At the Board’s launch, Trump announced a $10 billion U.S. pledge and said nine governments committed $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package, with additional nations signaling security support.
- FIFA said the Gaza plan will roll out in phases over up to 36 months and will depend on security conditions, disarmament and reliable funding flows.
- After initially saying it would review Infantino’s role, the IOC on Saturday concluded no action was warranted and described FIFA’s Gaza development work as consistent with an international sports federation’s mandate, even as rights groups pursue an ICC complaint against FIFA and UEFA leaders over Israeli settlement clubs.