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FIFA President Gianni Infantino makes comments during the opening ceremony of the International Broadcast Center, June 1, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

FIFA defends Infantino against allegations tied to his time at UEFA

FIFA has issued a statement defending its president, Gianni Infantino, against what it calls a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine his leadership of the organization.

Barcelona's Sergi Roberto celebrates his sides third goal scored by Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski during the Champions League, round of 16, second leg soccer match between FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, March 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)

LA Galaxy sign longtime Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto through 2028

Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) reacts after the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, dies at 68

Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes reacts after a Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Manchester City in Newcastle, England, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

Arsenal lands Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle ahead of Premier League title defense

Leicester's Facundo Buonanotte during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Manchester City at King Power stadium in Leicester, England, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)

Brighton sends Argentine midfielder Facundo Buonanotte on loan to Spanish club Elche

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Racing Louisville FC Emma Sears (13) runs down the field during an NWSL soccer match, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Cary, N.C. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown,File)

Shaw scores in Gotham’s 1-0 victory over the Wave

San Diego FC midfielder Hirving Lozano (11) plays during the second half of MLS soccer's Western Conference semifinal against Minnesota United on Nov. 24, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)

LA Galaxy acquire Mexican star Chucky Lozano after his lengthy standoff with San Diego FC

England's Elliot Anderson (8) replaces Ivan Toney (22) during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between France and England in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

England forward Ivan Toney charged with assault after a London nightclub incident

FIFA president Gianni Infantino, center, speaks to FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafstrom, left, sitting beside president of Moroccan Royal Football Federation Fouzi Lekjaa as they attend a Women's AFCON 2026 soccer match between Malawi and Zambia, in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo)

Norway’s soccer federation calls on Gianni Infantino to resign over failed World Cup plan

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Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior holds up the trophy after winning the Champions League final soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Saint Denis near Paris, May 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Vinicius Junior and Real Madrid agree on contract extension to 2032

Former South Korea men’s national team head coach Hong Myung-bo attends a hearing on the Korea Football Association (KFA) amid a controversy surrounding the management of the sport's national governing body and its impact on the team's World Cup performance, at the National Assembly Thursday, July 30, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea.(Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photo via AP)

Police raid South Korea soccer federation offices in probe of hiring of Hong Myung-bo as coach

FIFA president Gianni Infantino leaves after attending a Women AFCON 2026 soccer match between Malawi and Zambia, in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo)

FIFA’s president held off an internal revolt. Next up is a hotly contested election

France's Maghnes Akliouche arrives for the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between France and England in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain signs France winger Maghnes Akliouche from Monaco

Ivory Coast's Yan Diomande (11) moves the ball during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Ivory Coast and Norway in Arlington, Texas, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde, File)

Real Madrid seals 7-year deal for Ivory Coast World Cup standout Yan Diomande

FIFA president Gianni Infantino attends a Women's AFCON 2026 soccer match between Malawi and Zambia, in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo)

UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat after Gianni Infantino’s crisis meeting

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Egypt's Mohamed Salah wearing his new Trabzonspor team jersey gestures to supporters as he arrives at the airport in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Samet Yalcin/DIA Photo via AP)

Liverpool icon Mohamed Salah agrees to 2-year contract with Trabzonspor

FIFA president Gianni Infantino leaves after attending a Women AFCON 2026 soccer match between Malawi and Zambia, in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo)

Spain confident it will host the 2030 World Cup final because it ‘deserves’ it

Fatemeh Pasandideh, left, and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, former members of the Iranian women’s soccer team, stand with Australia's Minister for Home Affairs, Tony Burke, after receiving their citizenship in Brisbane, Australia, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Department of Home Affairs via AP)

Australia grants citizenship to 2 Iranian women’s soccer players who sought asylum

Jackson, Schlegel score in North Carolina’s 2-0 victory at expansion Denver

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the first half of a Leagues Cup soccer match against Atletico de San Luis, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Lionel Messi scores his first 2 goals since the World Cup as Inter Miami beats San Luis 4-2

Jessica Berman, commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League, announces the securing of a bid by Denver to be the 16th team in the league during a news conference, Jan. 30, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

The NWSL will start its season earlier in 2027 because of the Women’s World Cup

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a housing announcement in Toronto, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada’s Carney says he has no confidence in FIFA’s Infantino

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Salzburg's head coach Matthias Jaissle gives instructions to his players during the Champions League group E soccer match between RB Salzburg and AC Milan at the Salzburg stadium in Salzburg, Austria, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Florian Schroetter, file)

Newcastle confirms hiring of Matthias Jaissle as coach to replace Eddie Howe

FILE -AC Milan's Strahinja Pavlovic and Napoli's Miguel Gutierrez, right, battle for the ball during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Milan in Naples, Italy, April 6, 2026. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP, File)

Bayer Leverkusen signs Spanish left back Miguel Gutiérrez from Napoli as replacement for Grimaldo

Celtic's head coach Martin O'Neill gestures during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Feyenoord and Celtic in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Nov. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

Celtic manager Martin O’Neill undergoes ‘small procedure’ and remains hospitalized

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Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president

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Egypt's Mohamed Salah wearing his new Trabzonspor team jersey gestures to supporters as he arrives at the airport in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Samet Yalcin/DIA Photo via AP)

Liverpool icon Mohamed Salah arrives in Istanbul ahead of Trabzonspor move

Ferran Torres of Team Spain throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

World Cup hero Ferran Torres of Spain throws first pitch at Yankee Stadium

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha poses for photos during his presentation as a new player for Colo Colo at Monumental stadium in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha ready for new challenge at Colo-Colo in Chile after World Cup success

Norway goalkeeper Oerjan Nyland (1) saves a penalty kick during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Leipzig brings Norway goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland back as Gulácsi replacement

Newly elected FIFA President Gianni Infantino, of Switzerland, right, is congratulated by fellow candidate Prince Ali Al-Hussein, of Jordan, left, after the second election round during the extraordinary FIFA congress in Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

Former FIFA VP Prince Ali cites ‘blackmail’ by Infantino-led soccer body over unpaid prize money

Los Angeles FC lead owner Larry Berg gestures during an interviewed at the Major League Soccer 25th Season kickoff event in New York, Feb. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

New MLS commissioner Larry Berg aims to continue the league’s growth trajectory