Bennett meets FIFA president, talks Israeli World Cup bid

• Published date: 12 October 2021
• Author: TAL SPUNGIN
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

In their meeting, Infantino discussed the possibility of Israel co-hosting the 2030 World Cup with some of its Middle East neighbors, such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Infantino was asked about a potential Israeli hosting bid while speaking at the 10th Annual Jerusalem Post Conference earlier on Tuesday, saying "nothing is impossible."

"We have been speaking a lot in recent months after the UAE and Israel signed their normalization agreement. So perhaps co-hosting is an option," said the FIFA head.

"The next World Cup after Qatar will be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States – obviously three huge countries. So why not Israel?"

The meeting was also attended by former US secretary of treasury Steven Mnuchin and former US ambassador to Israel David Friedman, whose institution's first gala was also...