Monday, 23 May 2022, 18:30 (local time)* Gianni Infantino was speaking at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland** FIFA President was part of a panel hosted by Patrice Motsepe including H.E. “The last FIFA World Cup was watched by four billion people, the last FIFA Women’s World Cup by 1.2 billion people. This World Cup in Qatar will be watched by five billion people, way above half of the world’s population. “If you translate this economic potential into the social dimension of football, football changes lives,” Mr Infantino continued. The people of Qatar and the region are excited to showcase our hospitality and the ancient culture of the Arab world.”The panel was moderated by CAF President and FIFA Vice-President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, and also included , two-time FIFA World Cup winner Ronaldo, Africa Cup of Nations, FIFA Club World Cup-winner and The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper 2021, Édouard Mendy, Arsène Wenger, FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, double FIFA World Women’s Cup winning coach Jill Ellis as well as H.E.
