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FIFA president’s jet logged enough miles to circle the Equator – twice

FIFA President Gianni Infantino claps during the Legends Cup of the 2026 World Cup football tournament at the Rockefeller Center in New York on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Kena BETANCUR / AFP)

If you bill it, they will come: FIFA wins battle for fans’ wallets in pricey World Cup

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Argentina fans gather in Kansas City - Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. - July 10, 2026
Argentina fan holds a sign for a match ticket as they gather in Kansas City ahead of their quarter final match against Switzerland REUTERS/Lee Smith

Gianni Infantino’s enlarged World Cup gamble pays off with punters

An England's fan cheers during a viewing party for the World Cup third-place football match between France and England in Burbank, California, on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP)

Argentina-Spain tickets soar near $13k for World Cup final

An Argentina fan holds a sign for a match ticket.

Hydration breaks did not impact World Cup results but future undecided, says FIFA’s Arsene Wenger

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Final - FIFA Technical Study Group Press Conference - New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - July 18, 2026 FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger during the press conference REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

Morocco and Spain to battle it out to host 2030 World Cup final

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - LaLiga - Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - May 23, 2026 General view inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

Haaland or Ronaldo, who won hearts at the World Cup? ST picks 5 winners and losers

Norway fans do the Viking row outside the stadium before their quarter-final match against England.

If you bill it, they will come: FIFA wins battle for fans’ wallets in pricey World Cup

Spanish fans gather at the Madison Square Garden in New York on July 18 on the eve of the 2026 World Cup final.

Trump questions England’s World Cup tactics in their semi-final loss to Argentina

US President Donald Trump (left) and FIFA President Gianni Infantino attend a FIFA reception at Trump Tower on July 17.

Trump back in World Cup spotlight after starring role in tournament’s controversies

US President Donald Trump speaks while standing next to the FIFA World Cup Trophy in New York City on July 17.

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