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FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends a Youth festival opening ceremony in Doha on November 17, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament.

Gianni Infantino: controversial FIFA boss reflects political change

Due to be re-elected for an unprecedented fourth term in March, the president of FIFA has monetised the World Cup and filtered that money down to football associations around the world

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Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - FIFA Press Conference - Main Media Center, Doha, Qatar - December 16, 2022 FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the press conference REUTERS/Gareth Bumstead

Club World Cup To Feature 32 Teams in 2025, Says FIFA President Infantino

The 2025 Club World Cup will feature 32 teams, making the format similar to the ongoing soccer World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Friday. He said the tournament, which currently…

16 December 2022

A giant inflateble copy of the trophy is displayed prior to the start of the World Cup group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor ,Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Qatar Opens The World Cup With A Message of Inclusion

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman extended one yellow-gloved hand to a FIFA World Cup ambassador suffering from a rare spinal disorder in an image meant to represent inclusion in a country facing…

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Gianni Infantino: FIFA's First Italian President

Infantino took over as FIFA president in February 2016, just months after his predecessor, Sepp Blatter, resigned after a 17-year scandal-plagued reign. In June 2019, he was re-elected as FIFA…

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Flower petals are seen inside the Kanjuruhan stadium where a riot and stampede took place following a soccer match between Arema vs Persebaya, in Malang, East Java province, Indonesia, October 2, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

Indonesia to Demolish Soccer Stadium Where Stampede Killed Over 130

Indonesia will demolish and rebuild a football stadium where a stampede killed more than 130 people this month, President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday as he vowed to "thoroughly transform" the sport…

18 October 2022

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Preview - Doha, Qatar - October 14, 2022 Fifa World Cup 2022 branding is seen at Hamad International Airport REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Qatar World Cup Ticket Sales Near 3 Million, Says Infantino

Ticket sales for the soccer World Cup are approaching the three-million mark ahead of the tournament kicking off in Qatar on Nov. 20, FIFA's president Gianni Infantino and event organizers said on…

17 October 2022

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