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Global Conference 2026

Part 2: A Conversation with FIFA President Gianni Infantino

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As the world's most popular sport enters a new era of expansion, FIFA has spent the past decade reshaping global football—expanding the World Cup to 48 teams, introducing a new 32-team Club World Cup, and significantly increasing investment in grassroots football across its 211 member associations worldwide. With the FIFA World Cup 2026 set to be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico—projecting $80.1 billion in gross economic output— the organization stands at the center of a pivotal moment for the sport's commercial and cultural growth. FIFA President Gianni Infantino joins us to discuss how the world's game is driving investment, development, and opportunity on a truly global scale. 

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    Gianni Infantino

    President, FIFA