‘STOP WAR FOR QATAR’

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for a ceasefire in Russia’s war on Ukraine for the duration of the World Cup.

Infantino, who was speaking at the G20 conference in Bali, said: “We are not naive to believe that football can solve the world’s problems.

“We know that our main focus as a sports organisation is, and should be, sports.

“Because football unites the world it can be the trigger for a positive gesture.

“My plea to all of you is to think on a temporary ceasefire for one month, for the duration of the World Cup, or at least the implementation of some humanitarian corridors – or anything that could lead to the resumption of dialogue as a first step to peace.”