Gianni Infantino is aiming to attend two World Cup fixtures a day by making use of a private jet.The FIFA president was in Mexico City on June 11 for the opening match between Mexico and South Africa at the Azteca before attending South Korea’s fixture against Czech Republic in Guadalajara later that evening. It takes just over an hour to fly the 285 miles between the two Mexican cities.The following day, Infantino only attended the U.S. national team’s opening tie against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, where he was pictured alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio.It was, however, back to two matches a day on Saturday as he took in the 1-1 draw between Qatar and Switzerland in San Francisco in the afternoon and was then in Vancouver later that evening to watch Australia beat Turkey.He spent Sunday at a FIFA Summit — a meeting of the member associations — at the Ritz Carlton on South Beach, Miami, where he arrived in the morning in a black SUV accompanied by a police motorcade before leaving via the same means in the afternoon.Infantino then flew to Seattle for Belgium vs. Egypt on Monday afternoon before jetting down to Los Angeles to attend Iran’s World Cup fixture against New Zealand later that night.The hosting agreements indicate that teams will travel by charter jets, a luxury also afforded to members of the FIFA Council, senior delegates and executive guests.But travelling by private jet is reserved for heads of state and international dignitaries, with this cost being fronted by host committees. Infantino is also afforded that luxury.A FIFA statement to The Athletic read: “As we have consistently stated, FIFA has put in place rules which establish the framework for flights and travel by any FIFA official. The FIFA President routinely travels, together with relevant officials, on business and tournament-related matters and strives to visit member associations of FIFA whenever he can.“Sometimes travel is organised on commercial (including low-cost) airlines and sometimes it is on private charter, depending on which is more efficient and cost-effective under the circumstances. FIFA pays travel costs.”FIFA sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, stressed the importance of Infantino, as the organisation’s president, attending as many matches as possible.They also noted how, due to the fact this World Cup is being hosted by 16 cities across three countries, flying is the fastest and most efficient way for Infantino to travel.The environmental section of FIFA’s sustainability strategy notes how it wants to “raise awareness of climate change and promote responsible consumption among relevant stakeholders.”John Hocevar, Greenpeace USA Program Director, told The Athletic: “Extreme heat is already an issue at this World Cup for players and fans alike. Having executives take daily flights on highly polluting private jets doesn’t exactly send the message that FIFA recognizes either the cause or its responsibility to be part of the solution to climate change.”Jun 16, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms