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Gianni Infantino has admitted North Korea could host a World Cup in the future, as he looks to bring 'real change'.
The FIFA president - who is set to be re-elected for a third term - revealed that any nation is eligible to host an event, adding that his organisation wants to help unite the world.
Infantino gave an extended speech ahead of the start of the controversial Qatar World Cup on Sunday, in which he hit back at the criticism levelled at FIFA over the staging of the tournament.
The Swiss-born president also admitted to visiting North Korea in the past in an attempt to gauge whether the nation would be open to co-hosting a Women's tournament alongside their neighbours South Korea.
'FIFA is a global football organisation,' Infantino said. 'We are football people, not politicians, and we want to bring people together.
'Any country can host an event. If North Korea wants to host something…
Gianni infantino suggested that any nation in the world could host a World Cup in the future
'I actually went to North Korea some years ago to ask the North Koreans if they were ready to host
