{"id":12889,"date":"2026-02-20T11:51:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12889"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:51:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:51:49","slug":"fifa-and-peace-board-pledge-to-help-gaza-reconstruction-through-football-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12889","title":{"rendered":"FIFA and Peace Board pledge to help Gaza reconstruction through football | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>US President Donald Trump says FIFA alone will seek to raise $75m for football-related projects in Gaza.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-text\">Listen to this article<\/span><span 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reconstruction fund and the flow of \u200chumanitarian aid to the war-torn population are expected to pose significant challenges to the board\u2019s effectiveness in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>The FIFA collaboration plan includes building 50 mini-pitches near schools and residential areas in Gaza, five full-size pitches across multiple districts, a state-of-the-art FIFA academy \u2060and a new 20,000-seat national stadium, \u2060FIFA said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said FIFA will raise $75m for football-related projects in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, FIFA and the Board of Peace have signed a landmark partnership \u2060agreement that will foster investment into football for the purpose of helping the \u2060recovery process in post-conflict areas,\u201d \u2060FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether with the support of the Board of Peace, FIFA will drive this partnership, which is \u200cbuilt to deliver impact at every stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The programme will 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