BAKU, Azerbaijan, September
29. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has arrived
in Azerbaijan to review the progress of preparations for the U-15
World Championship taking place in Baku, the AFFA Press Service
told Trend.
As part of his visit, the FIFA President first inspected the
football pitches currently under construction in Hovsan.
Infantino examined the 10 pitches that have been prepared for
use in a short timeframe.
Satisfied with the progress of organizational preparations,
Gianni Infantino toured the pitches in Hovsan settlement
accompanied by AFFA officials.
The FIFA President will hold several more meetings during his
visit before concluding his trip to Baku.
The U-15 World Championship and festival will be held in Baku on
October 24-30.
The Azerbaijan national team will compete in Group AF. The
team's opponents in the group are Andorra, Australia, Haiti,
Israel, and East Timor.
