(FILES) FIFA president Gianni Infantino looks on during a meeting with the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on November 17, 2025. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has lost the “confidence” of the UEFA, European football’s governing body, it said in a statement on August 1, 2026, after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup was withdrawn following a global backlash. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
By Adegboyega Adeleye
FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s attendance at the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland remains uncertain, with the tournament opening amid continuing pressure on the FIFA chief over his abandoned proposal to sell a stake in the organisation’s World Cup business.
According to Reuters, the uncertainty comes as Infantino remains under fire from UEFA, the AFC and CONCACAF, despite announcing plans to seek a fourth term as FIFA president in 2027.
The tournament opens Saturday in Katowice, with hosts Poland facing Argentina before Mexico take on Benin. The opening matches are expected to draw about 15,000 spectators in Katowice.
