FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on August 1 he has scrapped a plan to allow private investment in the World Cup following fierce backlash from football officials worldwide.

FIFA's controversial proposal to open the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup to private investors has sparked a wave of opposition across world...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday said he was abandoning a controversial plan to allow private investment in the World Cup after fierce backlash. Pressure mounted on…