UEFA demands FIFA release key documents on World Cup sell-off plan
Author: Al Jazeera Staff and APPublished on: October 20, 2026Country: Switzerland
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UEFA has given FIFA until November 2 to release documents on the $4.2 billion World Cup investment plan that Gianni Infantino launched and then abandoned in July. The European governing body says Infantino’s apology and explanation at a recent FIFA Council meeting did not address its core concerns. Its 42 questions include Infantino’s remuneration, payments to singer Marc Anthony, USA striker Folarin Balogun’s disciplinary case, and business and political ties involving Donald Trump and his family. UEFA has asked US federal courts to authorize subpoenas for documents and sworn testimony.
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