FIFA and Infantino draw bipartisan skepticism ahead of the World Cup
Leaders from both parties are pressing FIFA on ticket prices, transit costs and Gianni Infantino’s ties to President Donald Trump.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino has cultivated a close relationship with President Donald Trump, even as U.S. leaders from both parties express widespread skepticism toward the governing body ahead of the World Cup.
- In a deeply polarized country, skepticism of Infantino and FIFA spans from Washington to city halls, with critics describing the organization as "detached from regular people" and "a cabal run by elites."
- Ticket prices have drawn bipartisan criticism: Zohran Mamdani of New York secured 1,000 tickets for New Yorkers at $50 per seat, while New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill demanded FIFA cover transit costs.
- Last week, Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House Task Force on the World Cup, stated that legal visitors have "nothing to worry about" as the administration suspends a $15,000 bond requirement.
- The tournament kicks off a series of events central to Trump's second term, including a UFC bout and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, aiming to burnish his legacy amid an intensely divided political climate.
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The biggest football World Cup in history kicks off tomorrow Thursday at Azteca Stadium. The inaugural match between Mexico and South Africa will be the start of a tournament that Canada also organizes and that will mainly run through the United States, where 78 of the 104 matches will be held, including the final on July 19. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said last May at the headquarters in New York of the UN, an organization that was born in…
With its misunderstanding, the North American World promises to mark a turning point in the history of sport. The explosive international context, the controversial policy of the US administration and the instrumentalization of the event by the Trump-Infantino tandem make it, also and above all, an unprecedented diplomatic theatre.
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FIFA and Infantino draw bipartisan skepticism ahead of the World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently addressed U.S. city leaders, joking about soccer "conquering" America as the World Cup approaches.
The FIFA World Cup is also a gift to Donald Trump. But his action against enemies around the world poses challenges to Gianni Infantino.
The president of FIFA and that of the United States no longer end up exchanging friendliness. Criticism rains on the boss of the world football.
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