"Everyone is free to express their beliefs, in a respectful way, but when it comes to the field of play, football must be protected."
Thus the president of Fifa, Gianni Infantino, answered the questions about the no to the OneLove armband of some captains at the press conference.
"Between one match and another everyone can express their opinion, but for 90 minutes let's give ourselves this moment of joy".
Infantino then said he was convinced that the legacy of the World Cup is "a better knowledge of the Arab world".
The Cup has contributed a bit to a mutual understanding, which is very positive from a non-football perspective.
"This World Cup has shown enormous cohesive strength: FIFA thanks all those involved, Qatar, the volunteers:
have made this edition the best ever". This is the assessment of Gianni Infantino, president of Fifa, on the eve of the Argentina-France final. "Football has become truly global - added Infantino, as reported by the BBC online - as demonstrated the first African team in the semifinals.
We had the first female referee.
Over three million spectators at the stadium, 5 billion in front of the TV.
The atmosphere was joyful.
An incredible success".
Over three million spectators at the stadium, 5 billion in front of the TV.
The atmosphere was joyful.
An incredible success".
Over three million spectators at the stadium, 5 billion in front of the TV.
The atmosphere was joyful.
An incredible success".
Amnesty, Fifa ignores calls for justice for workers
- "Infantino has announced that Fifa has earned 7.5 billion dollars from the World Cup, over a billion more than expected", and that "Fifa revenue will rise to 11 billion in 4 years, yet it has offered nothing new to the many workers and their families who continue to be denied compensation for stolen wages and lost lives."
Stephen Cockburn of Amnesty International says so.
"The migrant workers behind this World Cup" in Qatar "have contributed enormously to the incredible wealth of FIFA, which now has a clear responsibility to compensate them" instead of "continuing to ignore the calls for justice".