FIFA proposes Israel vs. Palestine match as opener for inaugural under-15s football festival
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Dan Sheldon
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Summary
FIFA is proposing that the opening match of its inaugural under-15s football festival in the United States this September be Israel vs. Palestine. The tournament is open to all 211 member associations, including Russia (banned since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine). This follows FIFA President Gianni Infantino's earlier failed attempt to get representatives from both football federations to shake hands at an event in April.
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The new tournament is set to take place in the United States in September and is open to all 211 of FIFA's member associations, including Russia — which has been banned from FIFA competitions since its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
FIFA hope for the festival to get underway with a match between Israel and Palestine, according to sources with knowledge of the plans, which follows on from Gianni Infantino's failed attempt to get representatives from their football fed
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