Gianni Infantino
latest news & developmentsGianni Infantino highlights unity and challenges ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
FIFA President Gianni Infantino painted a picture of both immense excitement and logistical complexity surrounding the tournament in a wide-ranging address before the opening of…
Don’t be fooled by Infantino’s fantasies
Fifa’s boss wants the game to float above ‘ideological battles’. But it’s Fifa’s ideology of greed that steered the World Cup into a desert stinking of money and suffering
Yes, Ukraine should host the World Cup – but on its own
By bloating its showpiece, Fifa has made single-country bids impossible and dimmed the tournament’s magic
An African Super League seems a super-silly idea
Far from being the magical solution to Africa’s lacklustre football competitions, the proposed new league appears to be a case of CAF wanting to sweep its own inefficiency under…
The greatest show — so sit up and pay up
The Women’s World Cup was an unprecedented success. Despite the incredible entertainment and value, the women’s game still faces massive challenges
Infantino claims scandal-hit FIFA transformed ahead of re-election
FIFA president Gianni Infantino insists the footballing governing body had been transformed into an organisation "synonymous with credibility"
Infantino sole candidate for FIFA presidency in June vote
The election will take place on June 5 in Paris ahead of the women’s World Cup
Fifa lifts Club as split hits the fans
Infantino says it’s in the best interests of football to expand the Club World Cup
‘Why not?’ Fifa boss says 48 teams ‘feasible’ for Qatar World Cup
Accommodating another 16 teams would vastly complicate Qatar’s task in preparing for the World Cup
Can Fifa’s greed win the World Cup this year?
For Fifa, the tournament is a commercial and technological opportunity.
Senegel’s Sall to follow Lions of Teranga to Russia
President Macky Sall will drop the reigns of power for 12 days to support the Senegalese team at the World Cup
Fifa names high rollers
Sepp Blatter and Jerome Valcke are among the officials who milked the association
CAF president Issa Hayatou faces challenger in bid for eighth term
Ahmad Ahmad, head of the Madagascar Football Assocation, has picked up key votes with his calls for ‘change’ against the 70 year old.