At showdown FIFA meeting, Infantino apologizes for World Cup furor but leaves critics unhappy

A sports story from North Carolina, reported by CBS17 Sports.

Sports · North Carolina · October 15, 2026

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ZURICH (AP) — Gianni Infantino gave an apology to his toughest critics but no new details or documents on FIFA issues that most concern them at a showdown meeting of its ruling council Thursday. No documents about the $4.2 billion World Cup sell-off plan he launched and dropped in July.

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