Samoura spoke by phone from the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland, to discuss the role of women in soccer, FIFA’s governance reforms and the 2018 World Cup. FIFA is convinced that through football, and particularly the FIFA World Cup and its international spotlight, we can achieve positive change. And the FIFA World Cup is also to promote dialogue and unite nations and fans around the world in the spirit of fair play and respect. Women’s football has been recognized as the biggest growth opportunity for FIFA and football — both on and off the pitch. Because as you know, the men’s World Cup is funding all of our activities within FIFA, including the non-football-related events.

Source: Forbes March 28, 2018 00:28 UTC