FIFA provides mental health aid during World Cup

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This picture shows a view of the Host Country Media Centre (HCMC) for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup football tournament at the Msheireb Downtown in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 3, 2022. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

Players and volunteers at the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be able to subscribe to a free mental health app, FIFA announced on Monday.

FIFA and Calm, an app for sleep and meditation, will provide the service at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, along with the 2023 Women's World Cup and 2023 Nations Cup, world football's governing body said.

Players, coaches, trainers, volunteers and FIFA workers will receive free subscriptions, with fans offered half-price subscriptions prior to the World Cup and other FIFA events.

FIFA also launched a #ReachOut campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions. 

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