Published Jul 29, 2026, 6:22 AM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 1 source
Uefa has to show backbone: concrete action can make Fifa’s World Cup plans untenable
guardian
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A s the World Cup neared its conclusion one leading figure in European football pondered how Gianni Infantino might attempt to rinse away the damaging stain of the Folarin Balogun scandal. It all came down to money. “He will just announce more funds for everyone,” was the gist, although the tournament passed without any explanation of how Fifa would carve up its record $15bn (£11.2bn) haul. That was the tip of the iceberg. Infantino’s plan to sell chunks of the World Cup to private investors, an