Tag: Gianni Infantino

Wednesday, July 22nd 2026 - 22:26 UTC
Report says Trump is pushing Infantino to lead the UN

US President Donald Trump is promoting FIFA President Gianni Infantino as a candidate to succeed António Guterres at the head of the United Nations, according to the New York Post, which cited anonymous sources close to the White House. The information has not been officially confirmed by the US government or FIFA, and Infantino himself has not commented publicly.
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Monday, July 6th 2026 - 23:43 UTC
Trump admits calling FIFA over a red card; the reversal for the US striker sparks an outcry

US President Donald Trump admitted he had called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ask that the red card shown to US striker Folarin Balogun be reviewed, after the body reversed the suspension that would have kept him out of the round-of-16 match against Belgium. The decision, unprecedented in more than six decades of World Cups, triggered a wave of criticism and formal protests from the Belgian federation and UEFA.
Saturday, December 6th 2025 - 10:35 UTC
Trump gets first edition of FIFA Peace Prize

US President Donald Trump was awarded the newly created FIFA Peace Prize on Friday during the high-profile draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, during which the 12 groups to compete across the United States, Mexico, and Canada next year were determined.
Thursday, December 12th 2024 - 10:41 UTC
Football: 2030 World Cup opening game to be played in Montevideo

World football's governing body FIFA confirmed Wednesday that the opening game of the 2030 World Cup will be played at Montevideo's Centenario Stadium, which also hosted the 1930 edition that launched the series of one of the most successful events in contemporary history.
Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 10:04 UTC
Presidents Lacalle Pou and Peña attend Conmebol dinner in Asunción

Presidents Santiago Peña of Paraguay and Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay Wednesday attended a dinner hosted by the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) at the historic building of the Port of Asunción. Also participating in the event was Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) President Gianni Infantino.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 - 09:49 UTC
Long lines of Brazilians parade by Pele's coffin in Santos

Brazilian mourners flocked into the Santos stadium Monday to pay their last respects to the country's most iconic football player ever. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé, “O Rei” (The King) passed away last Thursday at the age of 82 due to complications from colon cancer.
Tuesday, November 15th 2022 - 19:14 UTC
FIFA Chief calls for truce during football World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who is in Bali attending the G20 Summit, Tuesday called for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and recalled that the former hosted the 2018 World Cup finals and the latter is vying to co-organize the 2030 event with Spain and Portugal.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 08:47 UTC
FIFA's Infantino suggests holding the 2030 World Cup in Israel, Palestine and friendly neighbors

In 1930 Uruguay won the first Football world Jules Rimet Cup after defeating Argentina in the final game. The two countries with other members of Mercosur, possibly Paraguay and Chile have/had hopes of organizing the 2030 major event, and apparently, there were some exploratory conversations on the matter.
Tuesday, June 1st 2021 - 08:00 UTC
Football as social tool makes full scale Caribbean landing with Caricom agreement

Caribbean nations grouped under Caricom and international football's governing body FIFA Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster collaborative work towards the development of the sport in the region, it was announced.
Thursday, November 26th 2020 - 08:59 UTC
Infantino: “Diego deserves our eternal gratitude for having amazed us with his incredible talent”

Football is in mourning after one of the sport’s most prodigious talents, Diego Maradona, passed away at the age of 60 in his native Buenos Aires.