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Gianni Infantino
Infantino has built close soccer and political ties to Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in his 10-year presidency.
A football pitch amid the rubble in Gaza City
The image of a football game amid the ruins of destroyed buildings was taken down for fear of "controversy" or offending anyone.
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FIFA vice-president and council member Sandor Csanyi of Hungary said Infantino has "lost the confidence I previously placed in you".
Infantino, who is seeking reelection next year, has faced open revolt after three confederations—UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF—called for him to quit over his aborted bid to bring private investment into FIFA competitions, including the World Cup. [Getty]
The Swiss administrator had proposed carving off the commercial rights to the World Cup and selling 20% to private investors to raise about $4.2 billion.
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Palestinian association football will resume in September after it came to a complete stop with the Gaza War
Morocco's players stand up for the national anthem before the start of the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations final football match between Morocco and Nigeria at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on July 26, 2025.
Morocco and Algeria reach the WAFCON semi-finals and qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup after dramatic quarter-final victories.
Mo Salah
The 34-year-old Egyptian international reached "a two-year agreement" with the club on the Black Sea coast who will compete in the Europa League play-off round.
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One clear advantage for Infantino as he looks to extend his presidency until 2031 is that there is no clear candidate to stand against him in March's election.
Gianni Infantino
Far from calming the waters or shoring up his presidency, Infantino has been swamped with criticism of his style of leadership.
Switzerland v Algeria: Round of 32 - FIFA World Cup 2026
Algeria parted ways with coach Vladimir Petkovic on Monday, despite the Bosnian signing a contract extension before the World Cup.