BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 25. FIFA President
Gianni Infantino thanked the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev,
for his support of the first FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival,
which is taking place in Baku.
Infantino wrote about this on his Instagram account.
"I had the fantastic opportunity to be alongside President of
the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, for Azerbaijan’s opening
game of the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival!" FIFA
president wrote.
According to him, they watched the historic match together and
discussed their shared love for football, as well as its unique
ability to bring people together.
"Football has an amazing ability to inspire hope, bring about
smiles, build bridges, and forge lifelong friendships," Infantino
stressed.
He also noted the important role of the Azerbaijani leadership
in organizing the tournament.
The support of President Ilham Aliyev have been instrumental in
hosting this competition in Baku," he said.
Infantino added that, thanks to the collaboration between FIFA
and Azerbaijan, young footballers from 189 of the organization’s
member associations have been given the opportunity to showcase
their talents on the global stage and move closer to realizing
their dreams.
