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Gianni Infantino

Swiss football administrator (born 1970)

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Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino (born 23 March 1970) is a football administrator and the president of FIFA since 2016. He has also been an International Olympic Committee member since 2020. Following his initial election to the FIFA presidency on 26 February 2016, he was re-elected on 5 June 2019 and again on 16 March 2023.

📰 Related News (10)

🇺🇸 World Cup 2026: Iran and Infantino talks progressing as war darkens US trip (2026-04-02)
Iranian football officials hold first face-to-face meeting with FIFA's president since start of US-Israel war on Iran....
🇺🇸 Soccer-Infantino says Iran will play World Cup matches in US as planned (2026-04-01)
🇬🇧 Infantino says Iran ‘will be at the World Cup’ despite war with United States (2026-03-31)
<ul><li><p>Fifa president made comments at Iran-Costa Rica game</p></li><li><p>Infantino says Iran will play games in the US as scheduled</p></li><li>...
🇺🇸 FIFA’s Gianni Infantino seemingly changes course on peace efforts (2026-03-20)
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said his organisation “can certainly not solve geopolitical conflicts.”...
🇺🇸 FIFA president says Trump assured him Iran can come to US for World Cup (2026-03-11)
The head of FIFA says he anticipates the Iranian men's national team will be able to compete in this summer's World Cup, including in matches slated t...
🇺🇸 Iran welcome to compete in FIFA World Cup, Trump tells Infantino (2026-03-11)
FIFA's Infantino says US president 'reiterates that the Iranian team is welcome' to participate in the tournament....
🇬🇧 Footballers who cover mouths during on-pitch rows should be sent off, says FIFA boss (2026-03-01)
FIFA's president has told Sky News that footballers who cover their mouths in confrontations with rivals should be sent off on the presumption they ar...
🇺🇸 FIFA's Infantino confident Mexico can co-host World Cup despite cartel violence (2026-02-26)
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has "complete confidence" in Mexico as a World Cup co-host despite days of cartel violence in the country that...
🇺🇸 World Cup latest: Infantino confident in Mexico staging matches despite violence (2026-02-25)
🇺🇸 FIFA boss confident about Mexico World Cup despite violence (2026-02-25)
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has “complete confidence” in Mexico’s ability to host World Cup matches...

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