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Gianni Infantino to run for re-election despite failed World Cup sell-off plan

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Gianni Infantino to run for re-election despite failed World Cup sell-off plan

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election despite growing calls for him to step down. File | Photo Credit: Reuters FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election despite growing calls for him to step down as head of world football’s governing body. Mr. Infantino has faced increasing pressure after his controversial plan to…

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FIFA chief Infantino receives support from 6 Arab federations amid revolt over World Cup plan

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FIFA chief Infantino receives support from 6 Arab federations amid revolt over World Cup plan

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends the inauguration of Abelardo De La Espriella as Colombia’s president. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The heads of six Arab football federations expressed their “full support” and “confidence” in Gianni Infantino on Thursday (August 13, 2026) as the embattled FIFA president fights to keep his job after his failed World…

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FIFA warns of effort to undermine Infantino as leadership crisis deepens

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FIFA warns of effort to undermine Infantino as leadership crisis deepens

FIFA President Gianni Infantino. | Photo Credit: AP FIFA on Saturday (August 8, 2026) warned against what it called a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine President Gianni Infantino, saying attempts to challenge his leadership ​must follow the governing body’s statutes and democratic procedures. The statement came amid an increasingly bitter ‌standoff over Mr. Infantino’s…

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‘Deceitful’ Infantino ‘must go’ says Luis Figo

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‘Deceitful’ Infantino ‘must go’ says Luis Figo

FIFA President Gianni Infantino. | Photo Credit: AP Former Real Madrid and Barcelona star Luis Figo has called for “deceitful” Gianni Infantino to quit as pressure mounts on the under-fire FIFA president. Infantino is fighting to save his job after a fierce backlash against his plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup. The…

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FIFA executive Arsene Wenger backs decision to drop Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

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FIFA executive Arsene Wenger backs decision to drop Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger. | Photo Credit: Reuters FIFA executive Arsène Wenger on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) distanced himself from Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors and said it was “absolutely necessary” to drop the proposal. Wenger’s statement on the controversy came…

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FIFA refutes report that Infantino sought Trump backing after failed World Cup sell-off plan

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FIFA refutes report that Infantino sought Trump backing after failed World Cup sell-off plan

FIFA president Gianni Infantino, right, and Arsene Wenger, Chief Officer (FIFA). | Photo Credit: AP FIFA on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) dismissed as “pure ‌fiction” a report that its President Gianni Infantino had ​sought support from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration after ⁠the collapse of a plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial…

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UEFA threatens FIFA with legal action over failed plan to sell World Cup stakes

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UEFA threatens FIFA with legal action over failed plan to sell World Cup stakes

European football body UEFA has threatened FIFA with legal action over Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private investors, and said any potential evidence should not be destroyed. Infantino’s secretive proposal to raise $4.2 billion from investors including the New York investment firm of Joshua Kushner was…

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Why did FIFA scrap its World Cup stake sale?

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Why did FIFA scrap its World Cup stake sale?

The story so far: On July 31, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) abandoned its controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. What began as FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s vision for a new commercial subsidiary, backed by venture capitalist Joshua Kushner, quickly unravelled amid fierce opposition from the Union…

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Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity following massive pushback

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Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity following massive pushback

FIFA President Gianni Infantino. File | Photo Credit: Reuters FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world. Mr. Infantino’s decision came after his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia’s soccer…

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Potential World Cup expansion to 64 teams to be discussed after 2026 edition: FIFA President Infantino

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Potential World Cup expansion to 64 teams to be discussed after 2026 edition: FIFA President Infantino

FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the stands during a 2026 World Cup match | Photo Credit: Reuters Any further expansion of the World Cup, increasing ‌the number of teams participating at the finals to 64, will be discussed after ​this year’s edition, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said without providing any details. The 2026 finals ⁠in…

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