Infantino to attend Women’s U20 World Cup opener in Poland

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will attend the opening match of the Women’s U20 World Cup in Katowice, Poland. Channel NewsAsia reports, publishing a Reuters report and citing a representative of the Polish Football Association.

Tournament starts in Katowice

On the first matchday in Katowice, Poland will play Argentina, while Mexico will face Benin. Around 15,000 spectators are expected for the tournament’s first two matches.

According to Reuters, this tournament is important for the development of women’s football. Many of its participants hope to go on to play at the senior Women’s World Cup, which will take place in Brazil next year.

More current news is available on the UA.News Telegram channel Telegram.

Withdrawn proposal

This is the first FIFA-organized tournament since Infantino withdrew a proposal to sell a stake in the project at the end of July. Under this proposal, commercial rights to the World Cup and other FIFA tournaments were valued at $20 billion.

Reuters reported that the idea was abandoned after sharp criticism from regional football organizations, including Europe’s UEFA, and major players in the football sphere.

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