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UEFA, Concacaf, AFC keep pressure on Gianni Infantino to resign

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UEFA, Concacaf, AFC keep pressure on Gianni Infantino to resign

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends the inauguration of Abelardo De La Espriella as Colombia’s president, in Cali, Colombia, August 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Disappointed with FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s performance as a “custodian of the game,” three powerful confederations called on him ​to resign from his position on Monday. UEFA (Europe), Concacaf (North…

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UEFA intensifies opposition to FIFA’s World Cup plans

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UEFA intensifies opposition to FIFA’s World Cup plans

A week after the FIFA World Cup concluded with Spain lifting its second title, FIFA president Gianni Infantino proposed a new way of running international football. The idea, as he described it, was aimed at the “democratisation of football worldwide” while allowing private investors to take a stake in the global body’s competitions. UEFA, European…

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FIFA World Cup: Infantino defends ticket prices, says fans ‘should chill’ about referee denied U.S. entry

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FIFA World Cup: Infantino defends ticket prices, says fans ‘should chill’ about referee denied U.S. entry

FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices on Wednesday (June 10, 2026), saying “if we do something wrong, then probably everyone selling tickets in North America is doing something wrong”. Infantino spoke with reporters during a rare question-and-answer session on the eve of the opening match of an expanded 48-nation, 104-game World Cup…

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