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Infantino to Attend U-20 Women's World Cup Opener in Katowice
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will attend the opening of a women's soccer tournament in Poland.
The tournament is for players under 20 years old.
The first matches will be played in Katowice on Saturday.
Poland will play Argentina, and Mexico will play Benin.
Around 15,000 people are expected to attend the first two games.
This will be Infantino's first appearance at a FIFA tournament since a business proposal was abandoned.
The proposal involved selling a stake in the commercial rights to FIFA tournaments.
UEFA and other football stakeholders strongly opposed the plan.
Many players in this tournament hope to play in the senior Women's World Cup one day.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will attend the U-20 Women's World Cup opening match in Katowice on Saturday.
The appearance is his first at a FIFA tournament since abandoning a proposed $20 billion commercial rights sale.
The proposal faced strong opposition from UEFA and other major stakeholders in football.
About 15,000 people are expected to attend the opening day's first two matches.
Poland will play Argentina, while Mexico will face Benin in Katowice.
- Who
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino, the participating under-20 women's teams, UEFA, and other football stakeholders.
- What
- Infantino will attend the opening match of the Under-20 Women's World Cup.
- Where
- Katowice, Poland.
- When
- Saturday, on the tournament's opening day.
- Why
- The tournament develops women's football talent, while Infantino's appearance follows the abandonment of a controversial commercial rights proposal.
Key facts
- Event
- Under-20 Women's World Cup opening match
- Location
- Katowice, Poland
- Attendance expected
- About 15,000 people for the first two matches
- Opening fixtures
- Poland versus Argentina; Mexico versus Benin
- Abandoned proposal
- A proposed $20 billion sale of a stake in commercial rights to the World Cup and other FIFA tournaments
- Opposition
- The proposal faced backlash from UEFA and other major football stakeholders
- Development pathway
- Many participating players hope to feature in the senior Women's World Cup
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