FIFA president Gianni Infantino directly pleading for a ceasefire for the length of the men’s World Cup 2022 in Qatar along with his International Olympic Committee (IOC) counterpart Thomas Bach have called for peace at the G20 Summit in Bali.
World leaders - such as United States and Chinese Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping - have gathered in Indonesia for a two-day Summit with the ongoing war in Ukraine dominating the agenda.
Vladimir Putin has not travelled to the meeting, but Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is providing in-person representation for the Russian President.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared in a video speech and demanded for the war to end.
FIFA are among the governing bodies to exile Russia from sporting events, including the men's World Cup in Qatar which it was banned from qualifying for.
Football's marquee tournament is set to begin on November 20 and conclude on December 18.
Infantino believes the meeting between the leaders have the power to strike peace for the World Cup.
"We are not naïve to believe that football can solve the world's problems," the Swiss-Italian official commented.
"We know that our main focus as a sports organisation is, and should be, sports.
"Because football unites the world can be the trigger for a positive gesture.
"Russia hosted the last World Cup in 2018.
"Ukraine is bidding to host the World Cup in 2030.
"Maybe, that the current World Cup starting in five days can really be that positive trigger."
He continued: "So, my plea to all of you is to think on a temporary ceasefire - for one month, for the duration of the World Cup - or at least the implementation of some humanitarian corridors or anything that could lead to the resumption of dialogue as a first step to peace.
"You are the world leaders, you have the ability to influence the course of history.
"Football and the World Cup are offering you and the world a unique platform of unity and peace all over the world.
"So, let's take this opportunity to do everything we can to start putting an end to all conflicts."
Meanwhile IOC President Bach used his speech at the gathering to reiterate his call for peace - which he stated during the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Beijing 2022 Olympics - and insisted sport must not be used for political reasons.
"We have condemned and sanctioned the Russian Government in an unprecedented way for this blatant violation of the Olympic Charter," the German official said.
"We are supporting the athletes and members of the Ukrainian Olympic community everywhere with all our solidarity.
