FIFA President Gianni Infantino must tell member associations gathering tomorrow at the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Canada, how he will ensure that the world’s biggest sporting tournament does not become a stage for repression and a platform for authoritarian practices, Amnesty International said today. “With just six weeks until the 2026 World Cup kicks […] The post Global: Gianni Infantino must use FIFA congress speech to commit to a World Cup free from deportations, detentions and repression appeared first on Amnesty International .

SELECTIVE ‘NEUTRALITY’: Fifa’s moral ambiguity weakens football’s global influence While in years gone by Fifa took a decisive stand when it came to diplomatic matters, such as expelling apartheid South Africa, under current president Gianni Infantino the organisation seems more focused on trying to ensure that they make everyone happy.

Our World Cup host ‘is Fifa, not Trump or America’ – Iran Iran's football chief says their World Cup host "is Fifa, not Mr Trump or America" and has called for respect towards the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) if the national team is to travel to the United States for this summer's tournament.