Gianni Infantino has visited the Kingdom of Tonga where FIFA Forward (https://apo-opa.info/3T9Q1s0) development funds are being used to build football infrastructure both on the main island of Tongatapu and in more remote parts of the country. Accompanied by Tonga Football Association (TFA) President Lord Ve’ehala, the FIFA President (https://www.FIFA.com) met the Prime Minister, the Honourable Hu'akavameiliku, and visited the TFA headquarters.

The TFA headquarters (https://apo-opa.info/3OhYx6l) is one of the most resilient buildings in the country and was used as a refuge for some of the local population after the tsunami which struck Tonga in January 2022.

FIFA Forward (https://apo-opa.info/3T9Q1s0) is supporting the building of a new TFA Stadium which is due for completion next year and is being constructed with natural disaster resilience and recovery, and accessibility, in mind. FIFA Forward has also helped the TFA open a technical centre on the island of Vavu’a as part of the country’s plan to grow and develop the game outside the capital Nuku’alofa.

Future projects include a technical centre in the Ha'apai group of islands and a technical centre on the island of ‘Eua. FIFA Forward will also finance the participation of the men’s and women’s national teams in the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands later this year.

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