Qatar and Regional Arab Football Federations Release Joint Declaration Backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Six Arab football association leaders, led by Qatar, have released a joint statement declaring their full support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, expressing strong confidence in his ongoing leadership. The declaration was signed by QFA President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani alongside five other regional football leaders, reaffirming their commitment to Infantino's global strategy.

Alongside Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who serves as Qatar’s FIFA Council Member and President of the Qatar Football Association, the statement was signed by Egypt’s Hany Abo Rida, Morocco’s Fouzi Lekjaa, Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya, Lebanon’s Hashem Haidar, and Sudan’s Dr Moatasem Gafar.

“We deeply appreciate Mr Infantino’s sustained efforts to advance football globally, expand opportunities across all regions and strengthen the game’s role in bringing people and communities together,” the leaders stated in the declaration released on Thursday.

This joint initiative underscores Doha’s active role in international football governance and regional collaboration. The leadership group emphasized the importance of Arab football in uniting communities and reiterated their complete backing for Gianni Infantino, looking forward to continued cooperation with FIFA to build a prosperous future for the global game.

For Qatar, this declaration aligns with its domestic sports framework and enduring partnership with FIFA following the 2022 FIFA World Cup. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has frequently praised the country's advanced sporting infrastructure and previously advocated for making the FIFA Arab Cup a regular fixture while endorsing Arabic as an official language of FIFA.