Gianni Infantinopresident of FIFAconsidering this Wednesday as the first stage of World Cup 2022 It was the “best in history”, he wanted the competition to end because it was “an amazing success” and expressed his belief that the tournament will reach “5,000 million viewers worldwide”.
“I have seen all the games, in fact, and said in a few words and very clearly, this has been the best World Cup group stage ever. So it looks very promising for the rest of this FIFA World Cup .” , he said in statements to the official media of the aforementioned organization.
“The matches are of great quality in great stadiums; we already know that. But the spectators there are also incredible. More than 51,000 spectators on average… Also, note the television numbers: we now have more than 2,000 million viewers, which is really unbelievable,” he said.
“In addition, two and a half million people on the streets of Doha and several hundred thousand every day in the stadiums, all together, cheering together, supporting their teams… Incredible atmosphere, amazing goals, incredible emotions and surprises,” he added..
In the round of 16, for the first time in the history of the competition, there were teams from all continents. “There are no more small teams and no more big teams. The level is very equal. For the first time, national teams from all continents have gone to the knockout stage. For the first time in history. This shows that football is becoming truly global,” he said.
There are still quarterfinals, semifinals and the final, scheduled for December 18. “We hope that the FIFA World Cup will continue and end as it began: being a fantastic success. I am sure that we will reach 5 billion television viewers around the world,” he added.
He described the attendance at the stadiums as great
“In terms of public attendance, the stadiums are sold out and almost full for all the matches. The FIFA Fan Festival and the different fan areas are also very crowded, with people celebrating and having fun,” he added. .
“And at the end of the day, we just want to make people around the world happy and smile. That’s what football is about, that’s what the FIFA World Cup is about; and that’s what should happen from now until the end,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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