Here is a timeline of events where FIFA president Gianni Infantino introduced a proposal to sell a slice of the World Cup's commercial future that backfired and sparked a global revolt in the sport:July 19 - The first 48-team World Cup concludes at New York New Jersey stadium with Infantino and U.

The football governing body presided over the most lucrative sporting event in history and is poised to net over $9 billion in revenue for 2026.

Uefa and their allies want the Fifa presidency to be rotated between the confederations, meaning Fifa could never again have another president with the power of Infantino

Former FIFA Council member Isha Johansen has become the first prominent African football figure to publicly break with the wave of support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino from across the continent.

Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more. Infantino has “indicated” his support to South American soccer leaders, The Times reported, noting Infantino visited Colombia last week and was accompanied by CONMEBOL president Alejandro ...

A coach in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who was banned from football for 20 years by Fifa in March 2023 for sexual abuse of a minor is continuing to take charge of young players, the Guardian

Teams from Europe, Asia and North America also blasted Gianni Infantino's recent plan to privatize a portion of the World Cup as a "profound failure of judgement."

Soccer powerbrokers in Europe, North America and Asia and believe FIFA president Gianni Infantino's recent plan to sell an interest in the World Cup was a “fundamental breach of trust” with the institutions that the sport's global governing body serves.