Bahrain to host 67th FIFA Congress

Manama, Oct. 14 (BNA): The International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) has announced it will hold its next congress in Manama on May 11, 2017. A statement by the world football governing body, issued today, said that “the FIFA Congress will be held in Manama on Thursday, 11 May 2017.” President of the Bahrain Football Association (BFA), Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, stressed that the FIFA decision indicates the kingdom’s ability to host various high-profile sporting events. He extended sincere congratulations to the Kingdom’s leadership on the honour conferred on Bahrain. He also congratulated HM the King’s Personal Representative for Charity Work and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sport Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President, Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa on the occasion. Granting the kingdom the honour to host FIFA’s Congress testifies to the global sport community’s confidence in Bahrain’s outstanding ability to organise all major events and high-profile meetings thanks to its successful organisation of previous events and highly qualified competencies. He pledged that BFA would do its utmost to ensure the success of the FIFA Congress. He also lauded the tremendous efforts exerted by the President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, in this regard.