VIDEO SHOWS: FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO MEETS CANADA'S PRIME MINISTER MARK CARNEY IN OTTAWA/ SOUNDBITES FROM INFANTINO AND CARNEY FULL SCRIPT AND SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: OTTAWA, CANADA (OCTOBER 10, 2025) (FIFA – for editorial use only) (PART MUTE) 1. VARIOUS OF FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO WALKING (MUTE) 2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER MARK CARNEY SAYING: "We are so excited and honoured to be co-hosting the (FIFA) World Cup with the United States and Mexico. I got.. President (Claudia) Sheinbaum (Pardo) lent us this special soccer… It’s not the pelota (ball) for the actual matches, but it’s a symbol of our friendship and unity, and unity through sport. And if I may say, apart from his expert management of the world’s greatest game, President (Gianni) Infantino has made it a priority in men’s and women’s football – soccer, as we say – to build friendship and unity through sports. 3. WHITE FLASH 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO TALKING ABOUT CANADA BEING A WORLD CUP HOST IN 2026, SAYING: "It’s the biggest sporting event ever, but it will be the biggest social event as well. And, of course, dear Prime Minister, I brought you a little souvenir – not a souvenir actually, it’s a ticket, it’s your ticket, because you have, of course, to come for the opening game here in Canada. As you can see, row 1, seat number 1, and ticket number 0001, of course, for you, with your name. 12th of June, 2026. CARNEY SAYING: "In Toronto". INFANTINO SAYING: In Toronto, with Canada playing as well." 5. INFANTINO, CARNEY AND CANADA SOCCER PRESIDENT (RIGHT) NICK BONTIS LEAVING PARLIAMENT (MUTE) 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO SAYING: "The whole of Canada, the whole of the country has to participate, has to be part, has to feel being part of it (the FIFA World Cup), with fan zones everywhere, with celebrations everywhere, with schools being involved in programmes. So, we want the whole country to feel this (FIFA) World Cup." 7. VARIOUS INFANTINO WALKING IN OTTAWA (MUTE) STORY: FIFA President Gianni Infantino visited Ottawa, Canada on Friday (October 10) to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and discuss preparations for next year’s FIFA World Cup. Infantino presented the prime minister with a ticket for the opening game in Toronto next summer and thanked him for his support as a co-host of the tournament. Infantino described the tournament as "the biggest sporting event ever" and went to say that "the whole of Canada, the whole of the country has to participate, has to feel being part of it". Canada will host 13 matches next summer along with co-hosts Mexico and the United States. Carney said all of Canada is "excited and honoured" to be part of the World Cup as he presented Infantino with a sculpture of a football during his visit to Canada's parliament. (Production: Simon Ormiston)
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