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29 March 2024

Blatter impressed with perfect organisation of U-17 World Cup in UAE

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By Wam

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has commended the UAE for perfectly staging the Under-17 World Cup finals, ending today in Abu Dhabi.

He said during a press conference held Friday that he realised during a meeting with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, that the UAE was eager to organise more international football championships, including women's competitions, as well as co-hosting the FIFA World Cup.

"Iranian officials also said they would be happy to co-host the 2022 World Cup in Qatar," he added.

He, however, stressed that the 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar and that the current talks centre on whether to hold it in summer or winter.