The President of the International Football Federation, Gianni Infantino, announced at the FIFA congress in Vancouver his candidacy for another term of office. Infantino, whose mandate ends in 2027, will thus seek re-election to lead the top football institution next year. sport.cz ↗ idnes.cz ↗
During the same congress, Infantino also officially confirmed that the Iranian national football team will participate in the upcoming World Cup in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. This decision comes despite the tense geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, which had until now hung as a question mark over Iran's participation in the tournament. The Iranian team will play its three group stage matches as planned in the USA. idnes.cz ↗ eurofotbal.cz ↗
Infantino emphasized that unifying through football is his responsibility. With his statement, the FIFA president sought to counter speculation about Iran's exclusion from the prestigious tournament. His assurance regarding Iranian participation was presented as unambiguous and free of any uncertainty. The 2026 World Cup is expected to be the most lucrative football tournament in the history of the sport, with revenues reaching 13 billion dollars. The tournament will be held for the first time with an expanded number of 48 participating nations instead of the traditional 32. Le Monde ↗ teraz.sk ↗
Infantino seeks re-election as head of FIFA, confirmed Iran's participation in the World Cup
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Íránští fotbalisté se zúčastní MS v USA, potvrdil na kongresu šéf FIFA Infantino
seznamzpravy.cz
| 20:35 30.04.
Írán se zúčastní MS. Samozřejmě bude hrát v USA, potvrdil šéf FIFA Infantino
eurofotbal.cz
| 22:16 30.04.
Írán na MS v Americe bude. Sjednocujeme se, je to moje zodpovědnost, hlásí Infantino
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 21:10 30.04.
Potvrzeno. Írán bude hrát na MS ve fotbale. Musíme spojovat lidi, říká Infantino
denik.cz
| 20:39 30.04.
Íránští fotbalisté se zúčastní MS v USA, potvrdil na kongresu šéf FIFA Infantino
sport.cz
| 20:36 30.04.
Šéf FIFA potvrdil: Írán na fotbalovém mistrovství světa v USA hrát bude
idnes.cz
| 20:36 30.04.
Irán sa predstaví na svetovom šampionáte a odohrá zápasy v USA, potvrdil Infantino. Nad účasťou visel kvôli vojne otáznik
ta3.com
| 20:34 30.04.
Irán bude štartovať na šampionáte, potvrdil šéf FIFA Infantino
teraz.sk
| 20:20 30.04.
Padla definitíva ohľadom účasti Iránu na MS vo futbale. Oznámil ju Gianni Infantino
sport.sk
| 20:19 30.04.
Fußball: Infantino versichert: Iran wird an WM in den USA teilnehmen
Die Zeit
| 19:59 30.04.
Infantino ještě končit nehodlá. Chystá se usilovat o znovuzvolení do čela FIFA
idnes.cz
| 22:37 30.04.
Infantino bude příští rok usilovat o znovuzvolení do čela FIFA
sport.cz
| 22:36 30.04.
Coupe du monde 2026 : «L’Iran jouera aux États-Unis», persiste le président de la Fifa «sans ambiguïté»
Le Figaro
| 20:19 30.04.
Infantino: “L’Iran sarà ai Mondiali. E giocherà le sue partite negli Usa”
La Repubblica
| 19:57 30.04.
The $13bn World Cup: how the numbers stack up on Fifa’s 2026 balance sheet
The Guardian
| 09:00 30.04.
Fußball: Infantino strebt Wiederwahl als FIFA-Präsident an
Die Zeit
| 22:18 30.04.
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