Archive · 22 Jan 2026
FIFA President Praises Football's Global Impact at Davos 2026
At a big meeting in Switzerland, the head of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, talked about how football makes people happy all over the world.
He said that when people play football, they forget their problems and just enjoy themselves.
Two famous footballers, Alessandro Del Piero and Arsene Wenger, also spoke.
Del Piero talked about how winning the World Cup made him feel complete.
Wenger talked about how football has grown from a small competition to a global sport.
Infantino also mentioned that the World Cup brings a lot of money and jobs to communities.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised football's ability to bring joy and unity at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Infantino highlighted that football helps people forget their problems and brings communities together.
The upcoming FIFA World Cup is expected to generate $80 billion and create thousands of jobs.
Alessandro Del Piero shared how winning the 2006 World Cup made him feel complete as a footballer and a person.
Arsene Wenger discussed the global growth of football, emphasizing the need to include more countries from Africa and Asia.
- Who
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino, 2006 FIFA World Cup winner Alessandro Del Piero, former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
- What
- FIFA President praises football's global impact and its transformative power at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos, Switzerland
- When
- Penultimate day of the WEF summit, Thursday
- Where
- Davos, Switzerland
- Why
- To highlight football's role in bringing communities together and its economic impact
- Event
- World Economic Forum (WEF) Summit in Davos, Switzerland
- Speakers
- Gianni Infantino, Alessandro Del Piero, Arsene Wenger
- FIFA Members
- 211 countries
- Economic Impact
- $80 billion estimated turnaround from FIFA World Cup
- First World Cup
- 13 teams participated 100 years ago