The Swiss administrator, a contentious figure in the soccer world, had no rivals for the position and was crowned for another four years by acclamation.
Category: Infantino, Gianni
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Gianni Infantino Is Re-elected, Unopposed, as FIFA President
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino Knows How to Win
The New York Times – Sports:Infantino has all the support he needs to sweep to another term leading the world’s most popular sport. That is precisely the problem, critics of his leadership say. But they don’t get to vote.
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2026 World Cup Will Have Four-Team Groups and 24 More Games
The New York Times – Sports:FIFA is preparing to approve a change that will set the format for the largest and longest championship in soccer history.
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Saudi Sponsorship Catches Women’s World Cup Hosts by Surprise
The New York Times – Sports:Officials from Australia and New Zealand were blindsided by reports that FIFA would make Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority a partner for the tournament.
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How FIFA Silenced a World Cup Armband Campaign
The New York Times – Sports:European teams had planned to highlight inclusivity on soccer’s biggest stage. They blinked when the sport’s governing body flexed its muscles.
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As the World Focuses on Soccer, a Women’s Team in Exile Aches to Play
The New York Times – Sports:The Afghan women’s national team fled to Australia when the Taliban took over. FIFA, yielding to Afghanistan’s soccer federation, no longer recognizes the team.
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To Get the Best Perks at the World Cup, You Have to Be a V.V.I.P.
The New York Times – Sports:If you desire truly cushy treatment, it’s not enough to be a V.I.P. What you want is to be a V.V.I.P., sipping free cognac and rubbing elbows with the emir.
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Why Big Business Can’t Get Enough of the World Cup, Scandal and All
The New York Times – Business:The World Cup in Qatar, which started this week, has been plagued by controversy — and yet companies and countries are tripping over themselves to be part of the show.
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On Fox Sports, Viewers Get a World Cup Scrubbed of Controversy
The New York Times – Sports:Other broadcasters are questioning Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers and its laws against homosexuality. Fox Sports’ coverage, heavily sponsored by Qatar, is focused on the matches.
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Welcome to the Joy-Free World Cup
The New York Times – Sports:Soccer’s biggest championship is supposed to be a celebration. So why is everyone so unhappy?
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World Cup: FIFA President Gianni Infantino Defends Qatar
The New York Times – Sports:Gianni Infantino defended the host country’s decision to ban the sale of beer at stadiums and fired back at the “hypocrisy” of Western criticisms.
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Migrant Workers Are the Qatar World Cup’s Forgotten Team
The New York Times – Sports:Hundreds of thousands of Nepalis were part of an army of migrant workers who remade Qatar for its World Cup moment. But in chasing desperately needed paychecks abroad, many pay a heavy price.