Infantino under growing pressure after FIFA scraps World Cup investor proposalSportTo display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. Try again Cover image: 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. © Eduardo Verdugo, AP 05:4105:41 min ShareFrom the showReading time 1 minFIFA President Gianni Infantino is under pressure after abandoning plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private ​investors. Infantino's plans fell apart after UEFA's 55-member nations agreed to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions.