Fifa Chief Gianni Infantino

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  Video: Drama At FIFA Event, Palestine Football Chief Turns Down Handshake With Israel Counterpart

  Palestinian FA chief Jibril Rajoub refused to shake hands with Israeli delegate Sheikh Suliman, rejecting Infantino's peace gesture on stage.

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  FIFA Chief Gianni Infantino Applauds PM Narendra Modi's Football Session In Sikkim

  FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's passion for sports, sharing a photograph of the PM engaging in a game of football with children in Sikkim.

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  Donald Trump Issues Big Statement After Iran Wishes To Withdraw From FIFA World Cup

  US President Donald Trump's comments came just two days after he told FIFA chief Gianni Infantino the Iranian players would be welcome despite the Middle East war.

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  "He Deserves It": FIFA President Infantino Defends Giving Peace Prize To Donald Trump

  FIFA chief Gianni Infantino defended awarding Donald Trump a peace prize amid criticism and dismissed calls for a World Cup boycott.

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  "Can I Keep It?" Donald Trump As FIFA Chief Shows Him 2026 World Cup Trophy

  US President Donald Trump announced Friday that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will be held in Washington on December 5 -- and then jokingly asked if he could keep the golden trophy for himself.

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  FIFA Chief Gianni Infantino Offers Support To England's Jess Carter After Online Racist Abuse

  Carter, who has played for England since 2017 and was part of the team that won the Euro in 2022, earlier said that she is stepping away from social media for the duration of the tournament.

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  ICC Chairman Jay Shah Meets FIFA Chief Gianni Infantino

  ICC chairman Jay Shah recently met FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the 144th IOC Session at Costa Navarino in Greece.

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  2026 FIFA World Cup Final To Have Super Bowl-Style Show: Gianni Infantino

  The 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey will make history by having a Super Bowl-style half-time show, world football chief Gianni Infantino said Wednesday.

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  FIFA Chief Gianni Infantino Takes Selfie near Pele's Casket, Internet Furious

  President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will lead the tributes on Tuesday as Brazil says a final farewell to football legend Pele.

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  FIFA To Ask All Countries To Name A Stadium For Pele

  FIFA chief Gianni Infantino was in the city of Santos, Brazil, to pay his final respects to the player widely considered the greatest of all time, who died Thursday at the age of 82

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  FIFA Chief Announces Plans For 32-team Club World Cup

  FIFA chief Gianni Infantino announced plans on Friday for a 32-team Club World Cup from 2025, despite reported opposition from Europe's biggest clubs

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  FIFA Spokesman Defends Gianni Infantino Over LGBTQ Rights On Eve Of World Cup

  FIFA media chief Bryan Swanson, who is gay, insisted that all would be welcome at the Qatar World Cup

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  FIFA Boss Gianni Infantino Urges World Cup Ceasefire In Ukraine

  The chief of soccer's world governing body FIFA issued a plea on Tuesday for a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine for the duration of the World Cup, calling for all sides to use the tournament as a "positive trigger" to work towards a resolution

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  FIFA Chief Gianni Infantino Might Call On PM Narendra Modi Next Month To Discuss Indian Football

  Infantino's visit, if it takes place, will coincide with the final leg of the FIFA Women's U-17 world Cup, which is to be held in the country from October 11 to 30.

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  AIFF President, Secretary General Meet FIFA chief, Hold 'Constructive' Discussion

  All India Football Federation's (AIFF) top two officials, including newly appointed president Kalyan Chaubey, held an "encouraging and constructive" discussion on Indian football with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino