FIFA, soccer’s world governing body recently announced its intent to distribute a total of $11 million, $1 million each to the 11 cities hosting this summer’s FIFA Club World Cup.
The gift primarily is to promote sustainability in the sport and will be awarded to cities to help promote soccer infrastructure efforts in addition to an infusion to promote youth soccer in those host cities.
The initial gift and the oversight of sustainability efforts, will come from a division of FIFA’s foundation, coming to the United States and being set up later this year.
FIFA wants a portion
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