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FIFA president Gianni Infantino announces groundbreaking change to World Cup 2026 final - but it could prove hugely controversial

FIFA president Gianni Infantino ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has never been far from controversy since replacing Sepp Blatter at the head of football's governing body in 2016 - and his latest plans for the 2026 World Cup likely won't go down well, either.

Since becoming FIFA president, Infantino has accepted Order of Friendship medal from Vladimir Putin, defended Qatar's human rights record and played a key role in ensuring Saudi Arabia became the hosts of the 2034 World Cup. He has also shamelessly had his own name engraved on the Club World Cup trophy.

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