FIFA president Gianni Infantino has faced calls for Israel's national team to be suspended over the Gaza conflictsoccerFIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday soccer "cannot solve geopolitical problems", as he comes under pressure to suspend Israel over the Palestinian conflict. "At FIFA, we are committed to using the power of football to bring people together in a divided world," Infantino said. He added: "FIFA cannot solve geopolitical problems, but it can and must promote football around the world by harnessing its unifying, educational, cultural and humanitarian values." "I commend President Rajoub and the PFA for their resilience at this time," Infantino posted on Instagram. FIFA banned Russia in 2022, shortly after Russian forces invaded Ukraine -- despite the fact that Russia hosted the World Cup finals four years earlier.