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13 World Cup Nations Fire Scathing Response to UEFA Chief’s Surprise
MUQDISHO – As many as 13 nations at this summer’s FIFA World Cup released a joint statement expressing their “profound disappointment” with UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin for calling “a huge number of matches” at the tournament “uninteresting.” Čeferin, the head of the organizing body for European soccer, has often found himself at odds with […]
Thirteen nations at the FIFA World Cup expressed their disappointment with UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin for calling many matches 'uninteresting'.
What was announced
- The nations released a joint statement condemning Čeferin's remarks.
- Countries involved include Cabo Verde, Curaçao, Uzbekistan, DR Congo, Haiti, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, and South Africa.
- Čeferin's comments come amid ongoing tensions with FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Context
Čeferin's comments were made in the context of his leadership role in UEFA and the ongoing rivalry with FIFA.
“a huge number of matches...uninteresting.”
Why this matters: The response from these nations highlights the significance of international perceptions of the World Cup and the role of UEFA in global soccer.
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MUQDISHO – As many as 13 nations at this summer’s FIFA World Cup released a joint statement expressing their “profound disappointment” with UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin for calling “a huge number of matches” at the tournament “uninteresting.”
Čeferin, the head of the organizing body for European soccer, has often found himself at odds with his counterpart at FIFA, Gianni Infantino who used to hold his position at UEFA. Čeferin scored points with many when his organization appointed Somalian referee Omar Artan to take charge of the UEFA Super Cup after the official had been denied entry to the U.S. while trying to make his way to the World Cup.
However, just as in any more consequential political landscape, any head of government is only ever a few stray comments away from controversy. Cabo Verde, Curaçao, Uzbekistan, DR Congo, Haiti, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa ensured UEFA’s president was no different.
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