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EMAIL Norwegian Football Association Mr Terje Svendsen President Zurich, 12 May 2021 Re: Possible boycott of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ - consequences for the Norwegian FA Dear Mr Svendsen, We refer to the aforementioned matter and acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 26 April 2021, the content of which has received our full attention. As a preliminary remark, we wish to underline that FIFA is fully committed to respecting all internationally recognised human rights and strives to promote the protection of these rights. This is corroborated by the robust human rights due diligence process implemented by FIFA and the other tournament organisers under the joint FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Sustainability Strategy. In this regard, we would also like to refer you to the letter from the FIFA Secretary General shared with your association on 7 May 2021. With respect to your inquiry about the consequences of a possible “boycott” of the competition, we kindly draw your attention to art. 5 of the Regulations of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ - Preliminary Competition, which establishes the consequences in case an association withdraws after the start of the preliminary competition: a fine of at least CHF 40,000 (cf. art. 5 par. 2); further sanctions, including (but not limited to) the expulsion of the association concerned from subsequent FIFA competitions (cf. art. 5 par. 3); being ordered to reimburse FIFA, the host association or any other participating member association for any expenses incurred as a result of its behaviour as well as to pay compensation for the damages caused (cf. art. 5 par. 5); forfeiting any claim to financial remuneration from FIFA (cf. art. 5 par. 5). In this sense, please note that the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decides on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all circumstances of each case. Therefore, we regret having to inform Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA-Strasse 20 P.O. Box 8044 Zurich Switzerland T: +41 (0)43 222 7777 www.FIFA.com you that we are not in a position to anticipate the decision that the FIFA Disciplinary Committee would pass in case of a potential withdrawal of your association. Thank you for your kind attention to the foregoing. Yours faithfully, FIFA Fatma Samoura Secretary General Encl. as mentioned Cc: UEFA Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA-Strasse 20 P.O. Box 8044 Zurich Switzerland T: +41 (0)43 222 7777 www.FIFA.com .

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