FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday opined that the first stage of the 2022 World Cup was “the best in history”, expressing his belief that the tournament will be “a fantastic success” and attract 5,000 million viewers. to achieve.
“I’ve seen all the matches and I can say very clearly that this was the best group stage in the history of the World Cups. That makes what remains to be played in this World Cup very promising,” Infantino commented in Qatar. the media of the organization football regulator.
The FIFA president watched “high quality matches, in fantastic stadiums”, also highlighting the “fantastic crowd” that filled them, with an average of 51,000 spectators per match, in addition to a record 2,000 million viewers: “What is really great, he added.
“In addition, more than two million people are circulating in the streets of Doha. All together to support their national teams… A fantastic atmosphere, beautiful goals, incredible emotion and surprises,” commented Infantino, who expressed himself as “confident in the reaching the 5,000 million viewers” until the end of the race.
The FIFA chief also recalled that, for the first time, the round of 16 had the participation of teams from all continents, including Portugal, who beat Switzerland 6-1 on Tuesday and play the ‘rooms’ with Morocco on Saturday.
Source: DN
