CAF supports Fifa’s call to separate politics from Qatar 2022
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Fifa’s call to unite and put politics and off-field issues aside ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been endorsed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF)...
[FIFA CEO Gianni Infantino's] counterpart at CAF, Patrice Motsepe, has given his support to the call, following a similar message of support from South American confederation Conmebol earlier this week...
“We recognise that football has over the years been an important tool for bringing together and uniting people from different races, language groups and religious backgrounds,” Motsepe said.
“The World Cup is an important global sporting event that brings together people from different countries and continents for the development and celebration of football worldwide and the advancement of humanity.”