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FIFA president Gianni Infantino opened the congress of the world football governing body in Doha on Thursday without making a direct reference to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The 52-year-old asked delegates to think of those who have lost their lives in the pandemic and in military conflicts across the whole world before observing a minute’s silence. Ahead of Friday’s group stage draw for the November 21-December 18 World Cup in Qatar, Infantino said the tournament would be the “be the best World Cup ever.” He presented Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with a shirt with ’22’ on the bac…