# Infantino faces mounting problems after Wenger and key FIFA ally oppose World Cup stake plan

https://mins.news/en/item/13947

- France 24, 2026-08-05 09:37 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/gianni-infantino-s-problems-mount-after-wenger-and-key-fifa-ally-turn-on-him-after-stake-sale-plan

> FIFA president Gianni Infantino is facing renewed criticism over a plan to sell a stake in the World Cup, which has since been scrapped. FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafström and chief of global football development Arsene Wenger both criticised the proposal. Infantino had been expected to stand unopposed, but may now face new challengers when he seeks a fourth term next March.

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