# UEFA asks US court for FIFA documents for criminal case against Infantino

https://mins.news/en/item/34603

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-27 15:32 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/27/uefa-asks-us-court-for-fifa-documents-for-criminal-case-against-infantino?traffic_source=rss

> UEFA has asked a US federal court to authorise testimony and document discovery from FIFA entities in Florida for a planned criminal complaint in Switzerland against FIFA President Gianni Infantino and potentially other officials and advisers. UEFA alleges that a proposal to transfer World Cup commercial rights bypassed FIFA’s normal governance processes.

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