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Gianni Infantino
FIFA president since 2016; his public Trump alignment and Iran World Cup guarantee are under simultaneous scrutiny.
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#109 May
Reiterated Iran would play as scheduled despite the ultimatum
2026 FIFA World Cup: Iran names the players the US must clear#106 May
Defended 2026 ticket pricing at Spain conference citing demand figures and framing resale as market-driven
2026 FIFA World Cup: Infantino cites 500m requests, skips the 163% rise#930 Apr
Invited both federation representatives on stage for a photograph
2026 FIFA World Cup: Rajoub refuses Suliman handshake on stage#930 Apr
Addressed 1,600 delegates confirming Iran's participation and announced fourth presidential term bid
2026 FIFA World Cup: Vancouver Congress opens with Iran absent#930 Apr
Trump: 'If Gianni said it, let them play'
2026 FIFA World Cup#929 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran FA chief turned back at Pearson
2026 FIFA World Cup#920 Apr
Mentioned in: PFA appeals FIFA Israel ruling at CAS
2026 FIFA World Cup#815 Apr
Declared Iran's participation 'for sure' and cited WTO economic projections at Washington forum
2026 FIFA World Cup: Infantino tells CNBC Iran 'for sure'#815 Apr
Voiced internal support for moratorium request but made no public request to Trump
2026 FIFA World Cup: FIFA executives push ICE moratorium ask#815 Apr
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#71 Apr
Met FFIRI delegation in Antalya and offered training camp in Turkey
2026 FIFA World Cup: Infantino tells Iran in Antalya: you will play#730 Mar
#730 Mar
#223 Mar
Mentioned in: Guadalajara 12,000 security tested live
2026 FIFA World Cup#223 Mar
Mentioned in: Fans file EU competition case vs FIFA
2026 FIFA World Cup#116 Mar
Mentioned in: FIFA rejects Iran's venue relocation bid
2026 FIFA World Cup#116 Mar
EU commissioner splits with FIFA on fans
2026 FIFA World Cup#115 Mar
Mentioned in: Iran not withdrawn; FIFA waits for April
2026 FIFA World Cup#15 Mar
Mentioned in: Plan Kukulkan deploys 100,000 troops
2026 FIFA World Cup#124 Feb
Mentioned in: El Mencho's death triggers 70 killings
2026 FIFA World Cup#19 Dec