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Former FIFA Council member says Gianni should step down 'for the good of football'

  • First prominent African football figure to publicly urge Gianni to step down
  • "We want the money because that's all we want, the money"
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u/SectionWorking7080 — 8 days ago
▲ 353 r/ThreeLions

Argentina's FA letter of support to Gianni and his reelection as FIFA President

On behalf of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and its Executive Committee, we write to you, dear President, and through your esteemed good offices to the FIFA Executive Committee, to express our support for the work carried out over the last 10 years, which has centred on the development of football worldwide and institutional strength based on a clear, stable and transparent governance model.

In this regard, with respect to the recent events that are now public knowledge, we must acknowledge the Administration’s decision to withdraw a proposal which, from the outset, generated far more uncertainty than certainty within the football family.

It is therefore worth highlighting the acknowledgement of the mistakes made during that process and the apology expressed in the thoughtful message sent to FIFA’s 211 member associations. Prioritising governance standards is a fundamental pillar for strengthening good relations between FIFA, its member associations and the confederations.

Similarly, and as we have already stated, you are leading a mandate that has brought about a profound transformation of FIFA; one that has opened the organisation’s doors to all member associations and confederations, so that, through frank and direct dialogue, we can all continue to promote football at all levels and across all disciplines.

From our perspective, this transformation was built on a model of transparent governance, respect for statutory structures and adherence to democratic procedures – principles that are essential for the football family to remain united, steadfast and working to continue bringing about improvements in both sporting and institutional matters, which in turn lead to a better quality of life for the millions of people who play our beloved sport.

Consequently, with the next FIFA Congress fast approaching, the Association that I am proud to chair firmly believes and reaffirms that the way forward is to continue working under its leadership, so that we may continue to develop a better and even more inclusive game of football.

afa.com.ar
u/SectionWorking7080 — 14 days ago
▲ 2.4k r/soccer

[Tebas] INFANTINO MUST NOT CONTINUE: The problem was never a single proposal. The problem is a governance model that concentrates power, reduces checks and balances, and marginalises the parties directly affected by its decisions.

Tebas framing it as a pattern (not just the most recent private equity disaster)

  • Unaccountable, unilateral decision-making (match calendar, new competitions, formats, ticket prices, the Balogun reversal)
  • Governance failure and accountability dodging (US Congress investigation, dropped corruption cases)

Fuller version with more specifics:

https://www.goal.com/en/news/tebas-infantino-must-leave-fifa-for-these-reasons/blt63828e4c80cc56ff

sports.yahoo.com
u/SectionWorking7080 — 18 days ago
▲ 703 r/usmnt

FIFA has scrapped $20 billion World Cup sell-off plan, New York Post reports

Looks like that is a wrap on Gianni's little plan to sell off a chunk to private equity ...

FIFA COO (Kevin Lamour) saying: "staff were deceived by Infantino" and the proposal was the "project of one person"

Gianni Confirms It's Dead! (No mention of the COO) 🤔

FIFA was going to sell a permanent 20% stake in a new company, FIFA Forward Enterprise, to raise $4.2bn. FFE would hold World Cup broadcast rights, sponsorship, ticketing and licensing.

Some things Carlos Cordeiro pointed out before he resigned over this:

  • FIFA sits on billions in reserves
  • FIFA has no debt
  • FIFA generated $15 billion in revenue over the 2022-26 cycle (per Gianni)

His point is that there was no reason to sell anything. An organization with no debt, billions in the bank, and $15bn in revenue does not need to gift wrap a 20% permanent stake to a private equity firm in exchange for a little capital.

ca.finance.yahoo.com
u/SectionWorking7080 — 20 days ago
▲ 1.4k r/WorldCup2026Tickets

Spain, France, England (and 52 others) to boycott the 2030 World Cup

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/30/uefa-votes-to-boycott-future-fifa-world-cups-over-investment-plan

Every UEFA member (55 total) unanimously voted to boycott all FIFA competitions (World Cup included) unless FIFA abandons the plan to sell a 20% stake in the World Cup to private equity

The thing FIFA is selling (FIFA Forward Enterprise) is the commercial arm that ran ticketing this summer.

Keep in mind a few of the highlights from the clown show this summer:

FIFA is still under subpoena from the New Jersey Attorney General with (California, Texas, and New York also digging in)

This summer was FIFA trying to squeeze the tournament on their own. If that sale goes through, the squeezing gets worse.

Update: UEFA's boycott covers all FIFA competitions. Including the U-20 Women's World Cup kicking off in Poland on September 5, 2026 (37 days from now)

Update (7/31): Looks like that is a wrap -> Reuters is reporting Gianni's secret little plan here is dead 😂

P.S. If you bought tickets this summer, you can still make a claim. For tickets to an event, Visa allows chargebacks well after the date of an event (~120 days). I got $10,940 back.

u/SectionWorking7080 — 21 days ago
▲ 56 r/WorldCup2026Tickets

FIFA Just Dropped 200+ Final Tickets on LMS

  • Mostly $11k tickets in sections 126, 101, and 149
  • Handful of $25k tickets in 116 and 110
  • 1 Ticket for $7,830 in section 317

What in the what, kickoff is less than 16 hours away ...

u/SectionWorking7080 — 1 month ago
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"[OC] World Cup final demand pushes Buenos Aires -> NY one-way airfare from ~$800 to $3,000"

Source: Expedia, one-way EZE (Buenos Aires) -> JFK (New York) fare, pulled July 16, 2026. Each point is the lowest one-way fare shown for that departure date, so this is a by-departure-date snapshot, not a price-over-time series.

Shaded band = historical one-way range for the route (~$460–$870), per Expedia's route data. July historical average one-way is ~$842.

Tool: Python / matplotlib.

Note the shape: fares peak on arrival days for a Sunday final, then fall back into the normal range within a few days of the match.

Update (7/17): reverse route (JFK -> EZE) shows the mirror image (prices spiking AFTER the final on Sunday)

u/SectionWorking7080 — 1 month ago
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10 Cheapest vs Most Expensive Final Tickets

Just cross referenced TicketMaster with FIFA Resale for Spain vs Argentina tickets:

10 Cheapest

Section/Row/Seat Source Price
303/20/2 FIFA $7,820
334/26/30 TM $7,918
334/26/31 TM $7,918
344/26/11 TM $7,922
344/26/12 TM $7,922
344/26/13 TM $7,922
344/26/14 TM $7,922
344/25/1 TM $7,930
344/25/16 TM $7,935
344/25/17 TM $7,935

10 Most Expensive

Section/Row/Seat Source Price
134/9/21 FIFA $2,300,000
323/25/24 FIFA $2,299,999
328/16/9 FIFA $1,150,000
117/13/1 FIFA    $690,000
325/26/30 FIFA    $678,500
325/26/31 FIFA    $678,500
123/1/18 FIFA    $595,000
123/1/19 FIFA    $595,000
123/1/20 FIFA    $595,000
104/17/8 FIFA    $575,000

745 on TM and 1,161 on FIFA

Technically still 1,906 tickets still up for grabs across both

Some of the FIFA tickets are obviously people being clowns. #2 most expensive trying to undercut the most expensive by $1 👌👌👌

Highest priced TM ticket is ~$40k. 90 tickets on FIFA higher than that.

So call it ~1,800 tickets that are legit up for sale

Note: this is FIFA Resale + TM only (does not include SeatGeek, StubHub, or anyone else)

Data is from ~1:30pm Thursday July 16th

reddit.com
u/SectionWorking7080 — 1 month ago