FIFA, UEFA Presidents Express Confidence in Bulgaria's Football Rejuvenation

FIFA, UEFA Presidents Express Confidence in Bulgaria's Football Rejuvenation

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The Presidents of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Gianni Infantino and Aleksander Ceferin delivered their greetings from the podium in the Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia at the beginning of the gala evening dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU), CE Report quotes BTA

Infantino recounted the Bulgarian national team's journey in the 1994 World Cup qualifiers, as well as at the World Cup itself. He recalled how the Bulgarian tale began shortly before the November 17, 1993, France-Bulgaria match with Israel's victory over France, which made Bulgaria's qualification for the tournament later that year.

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