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UNCOVERED: 2 - The Untold Story

Concacaf countries considering withdrawing support for under-fire Gianni Infantino

The confederation which represents North America, Central America and the Caribbean is pondering its position

The Guardian - UK

More European countries’ FAs withdraw support for Infantino as pressure intensifies

The English FA and Serbia’s have followed Wales’s and Finland’s in dropping support for Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid as Fifa president

The Guardian - UK

Key dates to decide Gianni Infantino’s future as Fifa reaffirms support following crisis meeting

Infantino is under intense pressure as footballing bodies turn against the Fifa president in the fallout of his botched World Cup sell-off scheme

The Independent UK

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Five Potential Candidates to Replace Gianni Infantino As FIFA President—Ranked

Gianni Infantino’s position is hanging in the balance following the collapse of his failed World Cup privatization plans.

Sports Illustrated

FIFA and Infantino face an uncertain future as leading soccer nations fight for change

After one of the most turbulent and controversial few days in the history of world soccer, the future of FIFA and its leader Gianni Infantino are under intense scrutiny.

The Conversation

Who could replace Gianni Infantino as FIFA president?

Gianni Infantino was already under pressure before the announcement of plans to part-privatise the World Cup, which has led to even more scorn

FourFourTwo

Who could replace Gianni Infantino? Six candidates to challenge for Fifa presidency

Wales and England have become the first nations to withdraw their support of Infantino in the fallout of his botched, controversial plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup

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Concacaf whistleblower Mel Brennan: ‘Fifa survived Blatter and Warner. It will survive Infantino too’

Former Concacaf executive and whistleblower Mel Brennan says football’s governance remains opaque despite the post-2015 promises of reform

The Guardian - US

How Victor Montagliani rose to the Fifa elite despite past controversies

The Concacaf president has done much to bring the World Cup to North America, and could be the man to succeed Gianni Infantino

The Guardian - US

Fifa vice-president Victor Montagliani: ‘MLS can become the second-biggest league in the world. Maybe the biggest’

The Canadian has been tipped as Gianni Infantino’s successor. He defends World Cup ticket prices and explains why the Premier League may soon have a rival

The Guardian - US

A money machine and Morocco on the rise: what we learned from Fifa congress

Gianni Infantino bungled one political move in Canada while also making it clear Europe is on the fringes of his thinking

The Guardian - UK

Concacaf president revealed to make $3m a year for five hours’ work per week

Victor Montagliani’s compensation is thought to be among the highest in the world for a non-club soccer official

The Guardian - US

Can President Trump Actually Move 2026 World Cup Games?

Boston and Seattle are two of the cities that have been threatened with being stripped of hosting duties.

Sports Illustrated

Former Canada coach convicted of sexual assault not included on public sanctions lists

A former national team coach convicted of assaulting players is missing from Canada’s sanctions lists, prompting calls for global reform

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FIFA Sides With Trump Over Its Own Vice President on World Cup Host Cities

President Trump recently questioned if two Democrat-run cities, Boston and Chicago, should host World Cup matches as planned.

The Guardian - US

Could Trump really move World Cup games? The facts behind his threats

Trump has threatened to move World Cup and Olympic events from US cities. We explain what he said, what’s possible, and what’s pure politics

The Independent UK

Trump says Infantino would ‘very easily’ move World Cup matches if he asked him to

Trump has previously voiced concerns about moving World Cup fixtures from ‘dangerous’ locations

Evening Standard

London pubs to introduce new two-hour rule

Pubs could be given extra time to stay open

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‘It’s FIFA’s Tournament’—FIFA VP Responds to President Trump’s Remarks Over Moving 2026 World Cup Games

U.S. President Donald Trump previously declared he would move 2026 World Cup games if their host cities are “not safe.”

The Guardian - UK

Spin the World Cup’s wheel of fortune: where you go, nobody knows!

In today’s Football Daily: Some hot World Cup infrastructure chat

The Independent UK

FIFA VP pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from 'dangerous' cities

U.S. President Donald Trump has been reminded that FIFA and not government ultimately decides which cities will host World Cup games

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump will not move World Cup matches, says Fifa vice-president

Fifa, not Donald Trump, will decide whether to move matches from cities in next year’s World Cup, the vice-president of the organisation said

The Independent UK

Fifa says Donald Trump can’t move World Cup matches despite threat to ‘left lunatic’ cities

President Trump said last week his administration would make sure cities were ‘safe’

International Business Times

US Border Crackdown No Threat To 2026 World Cup: Football Chief

CONCACAF football chief Victor Montagliani played down concerns over a US border crackdown impacting the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, following a flurry of recent cases involving foreign visitors who have been detained or deported after attempting to enter the United States.

The Guardian - US

Saudi wealth fund’s expansion into North American soccer raises questions

A leading human rights organization has described a sponsorship deal between Concacaf and the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund as sportswashing

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