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FIFA moves to organize World U-15  tournament  Set  to expand U-17, U-20 World Cup

FIFA moves to organize World U-15  tournament  Set  to expand U-17, U-20 World Cup

By Abdulgafar Oladimeji

World football governing body, FIFA has revealed plans to stage what it tagged as World U-15 football festival.

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino made the disclosure, while addressing   FIFA Congressional sitting in Bangkok.

Infantino said the  U-15 festival will feature  all the 206 member  football associations that constitutes FIFA.

He further disclosed that the member associations rely on FIFA funds to organize football activities in their territories.

Adding that FIFA disburses 70 percent of its revenue to the  member associations.

Abdulgafar Oladimeji

Abdulgafar Oladimeji is a sports writer with over two decades experience in the industry. As a reporter , he has worked with top major Nigerian newspapers, freelancer with newspaper and broadcast media organizations in Africa, Europe and America. He is a well travelled sports journalists reporting major sports events across the globe.

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