“Please let's focus on football.
We understand that the game does not exist in a vacuum.
We know that there are many difficulties of a political nature around the world, ”Sky Sports quoted Infantino as saying.
He also asked to save football during the 2022 World Cup from political or ideological disputes.
Recall that the group tournament of the world championship in Qatar will last from November 20 to December 6.
The semi-finals will be held on December 13 and 14, the final on December 18.
France is the reigning world champion.
The Russian team is not allowed to participate in the tournament.
Earlier, Russian volleyball player Alexei Spiridonov, who plays for the Qatari club Al-Ahli, spoke about life in the country on the eve of the World Cup.