His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino on the sidelines of the World Sports Summit on Monday.
The two-day summit has brought together 1,500 sports leaders and decision makers from more than 50 countries.
During the meeting, Sheikh Hamdan and Infantino discussed the importance of international cooperation in harnessing the positive impact of sport, particularly football, given its extensive global reach and influence.
His Highness also witnessed the signing of an agreement to launch the 'Dubai-FIFA Global Award'.
He said that the World Sports Summit is set to serve as a launchpad for international partnerships that promote closer collaboration between societies, while offering a platform to nurture emerging talent, advance training and fitness approaches, and reinforce the role of clubs, academies, federations and sports institutions worldwide.
The President of FIFA commended the UAE’s leading role in promoting the sports sector and praised Dubai’s consistent efforts and initiatives to support the development of global sport.
He said that hosting a summit of this scale, which brings together leading figures from across the international sports community, reflects Dubai’s forward-looking vision and long-term commitment.
On the sidelines of the inaugural World Sports Summit, organised by the Dubai Sports Council and attended by over 1,500 sports stars and leaders from around the world, I met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and witnessed the signing of an agreement to launch the “Dubai-FIFA… pic.twitter.com/l5fdf0DPB7
— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) December 29, 2025
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