The effort is being bankrolled by Joshua Kushner, the brother of Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. FILE - FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a news conference at the stadium in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, a day before the opening FIFA World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa. “It is my duty and responsibility as FIFA president to present such game-changing opportunities to you, our members,” Infantino wrote in the letter seen by The Associated Press. “Once you have sold a piece of (the World Cup), you have sold out. ___AP Sports Writer Andrew Dampf in Rome contributed to this report___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and AP World Cup coverage