Gianni Infantino

FIFA had previously confirmed that the 732 players participating in the World Cup will be paid at least $30,000 each

FIFA has rejected reduced bids from the public broadcasters of Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Italy, which are now pursuing a deal through the European Broadcasting Union

The 211 member federations saw their basic annual funding from FIFA rise from $250,000 to $2 million since his first win in 2016

The tournament will now last nearly six weeks in June-July in the United States, Canada and Mexico

The Argentina captain performed the lap of honor and presented the cup to fans, but it turns out it was a replica belonging to a couple from Buenos Aires that found its way onto the pitch

England, the Netherlands and Wales were among those who had pledged to wear the symbol in support of the LGBTQ+ community but their federations backtracked over risk of yellow cards

The tournament kicked off in Doha amid mounting criticism over the host nation’s treatment of women, the LGBT+ community and migrant workers

In response to complaints about the host nation’s human rights record, Gianni Infantino says that Europeans ‘should be apologizing for the next 3,000 years before giving moral lessons to people’