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Gianni Infantino
FIFA president since 2016; facing criminal complaint from Platini and ethics action as World Cup opens.
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#388 Jul
FairSquare takes Infantino fight to IOC
2026 FIFA World Cup#356 Jul
FIFA clears Balogun for Belgium tie
2026 FIFA World Cup#365 Jul
Denied steering the Balogun decision
2026 FIFA World Cup: MEPs widen ethics case against Infantino#3229 Jun
Faced a renewed ethics complaint over the FIFA Peace Prize
2026 FIFA World Cup: Watchdog renews complaint on FIFA prize#3329 Jun
$1bn suit hits FIFA over Iran's exit
2026 FIFA World Cup#2420 Jun
visited Iran's dressing room after the New Zealand draw and told players he would try to help
2026 FIFA World Cup: Iran player's US visa runs out#178 Jun
Stated there is no Plan B and no replacement squad for Iran
2026 FIFA World Cup: Iran coaches from across the border#178 Jun
Platini sues FIFA's Infantino in Paris
2026 FIFA World Cup#145 Jun
cited 500 million ticket requests to defend FIFA pricing, a figure undermined by the resale collapse
2026 FIFA World Cup: World Cup resale prices fall 37%#142 Jun
faced the first national federation challenge over the FIFA Peace Prize award to Trump, with no internal censure issued
2026 FIFA World Cup: Norway is first to back Infantino case#1228 May
Two states subpoena FIFA over tickets
2026 FIFA World Cup#1415 May
Mentioned in: FIFA drops cleared Dutch VAR official
2026 FIFA World Cup#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
Trump: 'If Gianni said it, let them play'
2026 FIFA World Cup#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#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
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
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
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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#731 Mar
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#223 Mar
Mentioned in: Fans file EU competition case vs FIFA
2026 FIFA World Cup#223 Mar
Mentioned in: Guadalajara 12,000 security tested live
2026 FIFA World Cup#116 Mar
EU commissioner splits with FIFA on fans
2026 FIFA World Cup#116 Mar
Mentioned in: FIFA rejects Iran's venue relocation bid
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