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FIFA president hails “best ever” Women’s World Cup

Sydney, Australia | Xinhua | FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Friday that the 2023 Women’s World Cup is the best ever and has transformed the face of women’s football in general. “Today you have a very happy FIFA president in front of you,” Infantino noted at FIFA Women’s Football Convention …

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FIFA reports record-breaking revenue of 7.6 billion dollars

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) has approved the Annual Report 2022 with a record-breaking revenue of 7.6 billion U.S. dollars during the 2019-2022 cycle. “FIFA’s unprecedented investment in football is the result of our solid financial transparency and stands as a concrete example of …

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Infantino highlights economic impact of football

Davos, Switzerland, | Xinhua | FIFA President Gianni Infantino has highlighted the importance of football to the world economy. In an interview with Xinhua at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023, Infantino said he believed that it was very important to exchange ideas with leaders and business representatives from various …

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Infantino hails ‘best ever’ World Cup group stage

Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | FIFA president Gianni Infantino has described the FIFA World Cup group stage as the best ever following record-breaking attendances and television audiences. Infantino commended the quality of football displayed by the 32 teams and underlined the passion of fans inside the stadium and at the FIFA …

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Infantino, only candidate for FIFA 2023 presidential election

Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | FIFA announced on Thursday that it received one candidature — Gianni Infantino for its presidential election that will be held in 2023. Following the call for election issued by the FIFA Council on March 30 this year, FIFA’s member associations have proposed, in due time and …

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FIFA head Infantino expects football to unite world

Bali, Indonesia | Xinhua | Football is much more than a sport, and has a “unique magic” power to bring people together, said FIFA President Gianni Infantino in an exclusive interview with Xinhua ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. While attending the ongoing G20 Summit held in Bali, Indonesia, Infantino …

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FIFA selects 16 host cities for 2026 World Cup

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States will have 11 of the 16 hosts cities at the 2026 World Cup, which will also feature matches in Mexico and Canada, world football governing body FIFA said on Thursday. Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, Philadelphia, …

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FIFA’s Infantino suspected of intervening to stop probe: report

Lausanne, Switzerland | AFP | FIFA president Gianni Infantino is suspected of having intervened with Switzerland’s attorney general to try to get an investigation dropped, a Swiss newspaper alleged on Monday. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) launched an investigation in early 2016, shortly after Infantino was elected president of world football’s governing body, …

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