The FIFA boss tells critics to " relax" over visa issues and defends his relationship with Donald Trump, as protests hit Mexico City ahead of Thursday’s opening match.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently addressed U.S. city leaders, joking about soccer "conquering" America as the World Cup approaches.

The FIFA boss' growing alliance with Donald Trump has done little to win over critics across Washington ahead of soccer's biggest tournament.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway this week, but controversy is already competing with football for attention. From the exclusion of a leading African referee and concerns…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is set to face the media on the eve of the World Cup on Wednesday, as off-field distractions dogged...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will address the media before the 2026 World Cup. Concerns linger over high ticket prices and United States immigration policies. Somali referee,…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is set to face the media on Wednesday on the eve of the FIFA 2026 World Cup, as ticket prices and U.S. visa

FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices, saying they align with North American sports.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket pricing on Wednesday, rejecting criticism over rising costs and arguing that the pricing model...

MEXICO CITY, June 10 : FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the way soccer's governing body had handled visa issues ahead of the World Cup, saying on Wednesday that it was…

Infantino told reporters in Mexico that “maybe sometimes it’s good to just chill, relax” and defended high prices by invoking Knicks tickets.

By Janina Nuno Rios and Angelica MedinaMEXICO CITY, June 10 (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the way soccer's governing body had handled visa issues ahead of…

The Fifa president also defended ticket prices and commended his team for getting Iran to the competition

On the eve of this World Cup, Infantino sat on a dais in a marquee outside the Azteca Stadium, where Mexico City play South Africa on Thursday, and did not say he felt much of…

The Fifa president has defended the organisation’s handling of the World Cup, saying: ‘Screaming and shouting does not find a solution’

Infantino spoke on a number of topics in Mexico City, where the World Cup opens on Thursday.

FIFA boss Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, brushes off visa row

The Fifa president spoke to the media for the first time in three years but, as Miguel Delaney comments, fell short on three major issues that have defined this controversial 2026…

\The 56-year-old directly addressed many of the political controversies looming over the impending tournament.

Fifa chief addressed Iran, ticket prices and visa problems at event in Mexico City, but didn’t hit the dramatic heights of Qatar 2022

Speaking on the eve of the 2026 World Cup, his first press conference in three years, Gianni Infantino says he has no regrets about hosting the World Cup in the US.