Last: FIFA says the World Cup can ease tension on Qatar

MOSCOW (AP) The last of the World Cup in Russia (all local):

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About 60 Nigerian men who say they were trafficked during the World Cup World are

Sofiya Dukhovnaya, an activist of the group fighting against human trafficking Alternativa, claims that the men arrived in Russia using a legal loophole that stands as fans of the World Cup.

Nigeria sold them World Cup supporters identification cards allowing them to enter Russia without a visa and promised them work. But Dukhovnaya says that once in Russia, the men realized that they had been lied and that their return tickets turned out to be fake.

Nigerian Ambbadador Steve Davies Ugbah spoke to the men and promised them to provide them with food and shelter.

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino said talks to change the 2022 World Cup in Qatar could ease tensions with neighbors in the region

. Eastern states have imposed a hostile boycott of Qatar since June 2017.

In recent months, Infantino has supported calls to add 16 more teams to the 2022 tournament – a plan to share rights of Qatar accommodation because it only builds eight stadiums

Infantino says that Qatar can insist on maintaining a format of 32 teams, although it is "enough sure all the options will be on the table. "

"Perhaps we could bring those who have difficulties to communicate To begin the dialogue," said the FIFA president at his only press conference on the World Cup. "The door is slightly ajar and we'll see how it goes from there."

The Emir of Qatar is expected to attend the final of the World Cup Sunday, and Infantino sits with the Saudi Crown Prince 14.

Asked about his ongoing conversations with distinguished guests, Infantino said: "When we are here, we are not talking about politics, we are talking about football."

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2:25 pm [19659002] The men's football team in Thailand rescued from a flooded cave this week was invited to the annual FIFA event

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says that they will be invited to London, where the prize for the best player in the world will be presented on September 24

The 12 boys and their coach were invited to attend the finals of the World Cup in Moscow on Sunday. They were unable to accept for medical reasons, having been saved between Sunday and Tuesday to end a two-week ordeal.

Infantino says that FIFA will consider involving the team in another football event, probably in Thailand. 19659002] More AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/WorldCup