# FIFA pledges to defend Infantino after World Cup rights plan collapses

https://mins.news/en/item/14594

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-05 22:59 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/fifa-pledges-to-defend-infantino-after-world-cup-rights-plan-collapses?traffic_source=rss

> Gianni Infantino is facing a leadership crisis after a plan involving World Cup commercial rights collapsed. UEFA, the AFC and Concacaf have threatened to take drastic action over the proposal. FIFA has pledged to defend its president amid the confrontation. The dispute has intensified pressure on the organisation’s leadership and commercial governance.

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