$1 million to be allocated by FIFA for humanitarian aid in Turkey, Syria

FIFA will provide $1mn in emergency humanitarian aid for people affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, football’s global governing body has said.

FIFA said it had consulted with the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) and the Syrian Football Association (SFA), as well as “international and local non-governmental organisations”.

“The aid will be used to purchase and distribute essential humanitarian items, as well as to provide emergency and temporary shelter and protection,” FIFA said in a statement.