00:06The rich heritage and culture of international and South American football
00:11was celebrated at an exhibition in the Paraguayan capital Asuncion
00:16to coincide with the 75th FIFA Congress, which the country hosted for the first time.
00:24The historic exhibition, titled FIFA 120th Year Anniversary, featured original trophies,
00:32football relics and interactive experiences and was jointly organised by the FIFA Museum
00:38and the Museo Conmebol.
00:44Paraguay's hosting of the 75th FIFA Congress in May 2025 coincided with 100 years of FIFA
00:53membership, the Paraguayan Football Association having joined at the 14th Ordinary Congress
00:58in Prague in May 1925.
01:04Yes, it's fantastic to be here in Asuncion and we have this special exhibition for three
01:10days here together with Conmebol for the 120 years of FIFA and 110 years of Conmebol.
01:16So, we brought some iconic trophies here for the people of Paraguay and also the delegates
01:22of the FIFA Congress to visit.
01:24So, we are very happy that we could do this together with Conmebol.
01:27So, thanks as well to the President of Conmebol, Alejandro Dominguez and FIFA Vice President, of
01:34course.
01:35And now, happy and proud to see this and I'm sure it will be a big success in the next
01:39couple
01:40of days with a lot of passionate Paraguayan fans who will be able to see the FIFA World
01:46Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup, the FIFA Women's World Cup and also the Conmebol trophies, the Copa
01:57It's very important because, you know, we have a duty as FIFA to bring football all around
02:02the world and today we are here in Paraguay.
02:05We have the FIFA Congress in two days and to bring in these trophies to the passionate people
02:11of Paraguay.
02:12I had the opportunity to visit the league game earlier this week and you could see, you know,
02:17the big passion they have and everybody I talked to here in Paraguay have a connection
02:21with football.
02:22They all have a favorite club and, of course, the national team.
02:25So, to enable us to bring these trophies and this beautiful exhibition, this is what FIFA
02:31is about and, you know, showing football and also the iconic things that football and FIFA
02:38have created.
02:40And unfortunately, you can't always have the opportunity to see and to bring it here is something
02:45really special and that we, as an organization, are very proud of.
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