Police removed spectators carrying 'Ban Israel from FIFA' placards from the National Stadium in Malé on Friday during an exhibition match featuring President Mohamed Muizzu and FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Opposition leader Fayyaz Ismail criticised the match as insulting to Maldivian and Muslim sentiment and questioned FIFA's refusal to suspend Israel.
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Police removed spectators carrying placards reading 'Ban Israel from FIFA' from the National Stadium in Malé on Friday during an exhibition match featuring President Mohamed Muizzu and visiting FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
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Infantino, who arrived in the Maldives on Friday morning on an official visit, was welcomed at Velana International Airport with cultural performances and greeted by national team players and children from local football academies.
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a mockery of the sentiments of the Maldivian people and the entire Islamic Ummah.
FIFA suspended the Russian national football team five days after the Russian army invaded Ukraine.
For two years, the world has been calling for Israel to be suspended for its massacre in Gaza, which has killed thousands, including players from the Palestinian national football team. Yet, no action has been taken.
promote unity and peace
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which has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians, including over 20,000 children since October 2023.
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which has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians, including over 20,000 children since October 2023.
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Earlier this month, Infantino said at a FIFA Council meeting in Zurich that football’s role was to “promote unity and peace” and that “FIFA cannot solve geopolitical problems.”
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