At a press conference held on Friday, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the World Cup in Qatar was the best ever.

Gianni Infantino is satisfied with what he saw at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Despite being one of the most criticized World Cup competitions in history, the image of the tournament tarnished by the lives of thousands of workers who died during the construction of the arenas in Doha, Gianni Infantino believes the competition was a real success.

According to Belgian radio and television RTBF, FIFA president Gianni Infantino was very satisfied with the organization and conduct of the final tournament held in Qatar, saying that “the matches were attended by 3.27 million spectators, that is an average of 52,760 fans. Record. And without serious incidents.”

In addition, Gianni Infantino also mentioned referee Stephanie Frappart, who became the first woman to be in the center of a World Cup match.

Among the controversies that marked this World Cup was the wearing of the OneLove armband, banned by FIFA, which threatened severe sanctions. Infantino took refuge in the rules and the argument that he wanted to “protect football”.

He noted: “We have 211 members. So many countries with their own regimes, with their own points of view. We must respect each of them. We are a global organization. It’s not about a ban for the sake of a ban, but we have rules that say we play football on the pitch.”