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FIFA backs Infantino and apologises over investment plan
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
Summary: FIFA leadership reaffirmed support for Gianni Infantino and apologised for mishandling a plan to open the World Cup to private investment.
WHO: FIFA leadership
WHAT: Reaffirmed support for president Gianni Infantino and apologised for handling of an abandoned World Cup private investment plan
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 8:01 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The plan to open the World Cup to private investment triggered a fierce international backlash and should have been managed differently.
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