Gianni Infantino

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Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a stake in the World Cup and the revolt at FIFA

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FIFA's Infantino targeted by complaint to Olympic ethics body after Trump lobbying on Balogun ban · 9 articles, Jul 6FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at UN, proclaims the World Cup a success · 14 articles, Jul 17Tebas: Infantino should resign for 'destroying the football industry' · 9 articles, Jul 21Trump wants to nominate FIFA boss Gianni Infantino for UN secretary general following World Cup · 5 articles, Jul 21Trump role in World Cup red-card ruling for Balogun pushes Norway toward FIFA ethics complaint · 21 articles, Jul 23FIFA's Infantino targets critics he says spread 'hate and false rumors' about World Cup · 18 articles, Jul 27European football vows to boycott World Cups if FIFA brings in private investors · 206 articles, Jul 28FIFA World Cup fallout: Infantino scraps private investment plan · 23 articles, Jul 30FIFA chief Infantino abandons World Cup sell-off plans after backlash · 10 articles, Jul 31Senior FIFA official resigns over Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan. Second says it deceived staff · 24 articles, Jul 31FIFA leadership backs president Gianni Infantino following crisis meeting in Morocco · 28 articles, Jul 31UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA's Infantino after failed private equity plan for World Cup · 35 articles, Jul 31FIFA adviser on White House Task Force for World Cup, Carlos Cordeiro, resigns in protest at private equity plan · 5 articles, Jul 31Top FIFA executive resigns over controversial World Cup sell-off plan · 8 articles, Jul 31FIFA ditches plan to seek private investment for World Cup · 19 articles, Jul 31FIFA scraps controversial $20 billion World Cup investment plan · 10 articles, Jul 31FIFA president abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity after massive pushback · 58 articles, Jul 31UEFA says it's lost confidence in FIFA's Infantino after failed private equity plan · 12 articles, Aug 1European soccer declares loss of confidence in FIFA chief over ’shabby’ private financing plan · 6 articles, Aug 1Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president · 9 articles, Aug 2Serbia, Sweden follow Wales in withdrawing support for Infantino re-election · 4 articles, Aug 3UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat after Gianni Infantino’s crisis meeting · 22 articles, Aug 6UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse Gianni Infantino of 'fundamental breach of trust' · 115 articles, Aug 8FIFA chief Infantino receives support from 6 Arab federations amid revolt over World Cup plan · 11 articles, Aug 13A top official leaves FIFA, deepening the fallout from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan · 11 articles, Aug 17Soccer fans launch global petition urging FIFA boss Infantino to resign over World Cup 'betrayal' · 5 articles, Aug 20Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift · 8 articles, Aug 22UEFA president Ceferin says he won't run against FIFA president but calls for Infantino to quit · 6 articles, Aug 23‘We should support him:’ Gianni Infantino clings on to FIFA power and former soccer great Samuel Eto’o wants him to stay · 6 articles, Aug 24UEFA set to drop boycott threat, handing FIFA some breathing room, per AP · 18 articles, Aug 26UEFA preparing criminal complaint against FIFA leader Gianni Infantino · 20 articles, Aug 27FIFA blasts UEFA ‘smear campaign,’ fights World Cup plan disclosures · 8 articles, Sep 3Fifa president Infantino will stand for re-election · 12 articles, Sep 6France withdraws support for Infantino in FIFA presidential election · 8 articles, Sep 10Infantino says he is open to Fifa reform · 9 articles, Sep 21Top European leagues demand FIFA reforms, piling pressure on Infantino · 7 articles, Sep 25Fifa accuses Uefa of 'misinformation campaign' · 3 articles, Sep 29

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Everything else16 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Gianni Infantino that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Aug 5Canada's Carney says he has no confidence in FIFA's Infantino4 articles · 4 independent sources
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  2. Aug 4Former FIFA VP Prince Ali cites ‘blackmail’ by Infantino-led soccer body over unpaid prize money10 articles · 10 independent sources
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  3. Aug 4Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  4. Jul 19– 20The flight hours and miles of World Cup travels of FIFA’s Infantino in numbers12 articles · 12 independent sources
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  5. Jun 23Donald Trump will present World Cup trophy at final, FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirms9 articles · 5 independent sources
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  6. May 21Mamdani announces 1,000 $50 World Cup tickets for New Yorkers6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  7. Apr 16Iran will play in 2026 World Cup in U.S. despite war, FIFA president says: report9 articles · 4 independent sources
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Stories that name Gianni Infantino

  1. Sep 10– 11Morocco and Spain joust over which will host 2030 World Cup final amid border crisis8 articles · 7 independent sources
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  2. Jul 18– 19Who is performing the United States' national anthem at the FIFA World Cup final?51 articles · 10 independent sources
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  3. Jul 16– 22FIFA president appears to usher President Trump away as Spain lifts trophy130 articles · 57 independent sources
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  4. Jul 7– 9EU lawmakers call for investigation of FIFA boss over Trump contact before US-Belgium match11 articles · 6 independent sources
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  5. Jul 6– 10Belgium gets serious for World Cup quarterfinal with Spain after gleefully routing US125 articles · 57 independent sources
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  6. Jul 2– 7After his suspension was lifted in scrutinized move, Folarin Balogun has little impact in US World Cup loss222 articles · 61 independent sources
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  7. Mar 11– 12Trump says Iran shouldn't come to World Cup for 'own life and safety'7 articles · 6 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Sep 18Uefa & Concacaf demand Fifa pays $10m to all 211 members1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  2. Aug 4Battle lines drawn within FIFA as key figures break ranks with Infantino7 articles · 2 independent sources
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