Event Brief
Infantino abandons plan to sell World Cup profits
Filed: Aug 01, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: FIFA President Gianni Infantino dropped a plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after global pushback.
WHO: Gianni Infantino
WHAT: Abandoned a plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity
WHEN: Aug 01, 2026 at 2:44 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: He received pushback from all corners of the soccer world against the plan.
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