CAF unanimously reaffirms support for Gianni Infantino after FIFA apologizes over handling of withdrawn investment proposal Halis Sünnetci 07 August 2026•Update: 07 August 2026 İSTANBUL
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FILE PHOTO: FIFA president Gianni Infantino with the World Cup trophy. | Photo Credit: AP
UEFA, the governing body for soccer in Europe, is considering boycotting future FIFA events, including the World Cup, multiple outlets reported on Tuesday—hours after the organization expressed outrage over FIFA’s plans to sell a minority stake in the tournament to private investors.
FIFA is considering selling a minority stake in the World Cup’s commercial rights, a plan that critics say would turn soccer’s biggest tournament into an investment asset and threaten to upend the sport.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the opening of a new FIFA Africa office in Rabat, Morocco, slated for 2025, during a special ceremony held at the Mohammed the 6th football complex. Infantino highlighted the global impact this office is expected to have on football, positioning it alongside FIFA’s other international hubs in Paris, Miami, and…
Fifa spent 1,403 words in a public statement seeking to rationalise their new plan to sell off stakes of the World Cup to private investment, but a few choice phrases are now ringing out elsewhere.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends a World Cup match between Netherlands and Morocco at Monterrey Stadium, in Guadalupe, Mexico, on June 29, 2026. Carl Recine/ South Americahide caption
Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, emphasized the global impact the new FIFA Africa office will have on football during its opening ceremony scheduled for 2025 in Rabat, Morocco. He stated that the office is more than a sporting center; it serves as the nerve center of Moroccan and African football, and plays a pivotal role…
Increased consumption during the World Cup added to the momentum for Coca-Cola’s trademark beverages and zero sugar sodas that have enjoyed resilient demand despite a broader softening in spending on non-essential items, particularly from lower-income consumers in the United States. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
