Xinhua
20 May 2026, 12:22 GMT+10
(260520) -- UNITED NATIONS, May 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at a special event to celebrate World Football Day at the UN headquarters in New York, May 19, 2026. The UN General Assembly on Tuesday hosted a special event to celebrate World Football Day, which falls on May 25. In May 2024, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day, to mark the 100th anniversary of the first international football tournament in history with the representation of all regions, which took place on May 25, 1924. (Xinhua/Xie E)
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