The president of FIFA, the Swiss Gianni Infantino, overflows with happiness for the success of the World Cup in Qatar, which showed all the seasonings so far: good play, many goals, some shocking surprises and the arrival of most of the candidate teams in the quarterfinals. For that reason, the leader did not miss the opportunity to celebrate and answer those who predicted a failure of the Qatari tournament.
In a contact with the international press, Infantino considered this Wednesday that lThe first phase of the World Cup in Qatar was “the best in history”with various groups defined just after the referee’s final whistle, and assured that the tournament will reach “5,000 million viewers around the world.”
“I watched all the games and, said in a few words and very clearly, I think this was the best World Cup group stage in history.. Therefore, it is very promising for the remainder of this FIFA World Cup,” said Infantino, who valued both the atmosphere that was experienced on the playing fields and on television. For the leader, in the stadiums there was an average of “51,000 spectators” and also “it was a record” in television figures. “We already have over 2 billion viewers, which is really incredible, and I think we will reach 5,000 million”Infantino added.
Regarding the level of play exhibited, the headline of FIFA maintained that “there are no small teams nor are there large teams” Rather, “it was shown that the level is very equal”, in reference to some impacts such as Saudi Arabia’s victory over Argentina, Japan’s victories over Germany and Spain and Morocco’s penalty shootout against the Iberians. “We hope that the World Cup will continue and conclude as it began, being a fantastic success,” concluded Infantino.