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FIFA pledges $50M Gaza soccer stadium at Board of Peace meeting

On Thursday, FIFA pledged $50 million for a stadium , a $15 million FIFA academy, and $2.5 million for mini-pitches in Gaza, according to reports.
At the Board of Peace's inaugural meeting in Washington, nine governments pledged $7 billion and five governments offered troop deployments toward Gaza relief.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said, `We don't have to just rebuild houses or schools or hospitals or roads,` and showed a video at the event, highlighting football's role in peace.
The gathering featured Gianni Infantino briefly wore a Donald Trump "USA" hat as Trump repeatedly singled him out, saying `Virtually everyone is the head of a country`.
The Gaza Strip faces devastation with destroyed neighborhoods and damaged services, and FIFA's plan includes youth, amateur and regional leagues to build a complete football ecosystem supporting residents of Gaza and future generations.

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