WED. 07 DEC, 2022-theGBJournal| Gianni Infantino, FIFA President has hailed the quality of the football involving the 32 teams that competed in the group stages, and highlighted the passion shown in the stadiums, FIFA Fan Festival and fan parks around Qatar.
The FIFA President was speaking as the tournament pauses ahead of the final eight games, and following dramatic matches across all eight groups, record-breaking attendances and television figures across the world.
”I have seen all the matches, indeed, and put very simply and very clearly, this has been the best group stage of a FIFA World Cup ever,” he said. ”So it’s very promising for the remainder of the FIFA World.”
The FIFA President the matches have been great, great quality in beautiful stadiums-we knew that already.
”However, as well as, the public who was there was incredible. Over 51, 000 on average.”
”Infantino continued: ”Record breaking figures on TV-we already had over two billion viewers, which is really incredible. Two and half million people in the streets of Doha and a few hundred thousand every day in the stadiums, all together, supporting their teams, fantastic atmosphere, great goals, incredible excitement and surprise.”
One of such surprises was sprung by the Moroccan National team, who made history by beating Spain in the last round of 16 matches to advance to the quarter finals for the first time ever.
He hope that the tournament continues and concludes as it has started- a fantastic success.
”I am sure that we will reach the five billion viewers around the world,” he said.
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