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Where has Infantino been? FIFA president has alrea...

ESPN · Jun 19, 2026, 2:34 PM

Key takeaways

  • Infantino's original proposal was to attend two games per day as often as possible, clocking up some serious air miles aboard his private jet in the process.
  • - What is Infantino's legacy as FIFA president: reformer, or ringleader? - 2026 World Cup's wildest warmup kits: The good, the bad and the ugly - Welcome to 'Tehrangeles': Watching Iran with L.A.'s Iranian community
  • View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gianni Infantino - FIFA President (@gianni_infantino)

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Infantino's original proposal was to attend two games per day as often as possible, clocking up some serious air miles aboard his private jet in the process.

As it transpires, the head of world football's governing body hasn't quite managed to cover as much ground as he initially intended, though he has still popped up all over Canada, Mexico and the United States during the first week of the World Cup to take in plenty of opening group-stage matches and much else besides.

- What is Infantino's legacy as FIFA president: reformer, or ringleader? - 2026 World Cup's wildest warmup kits: The good, the bad and the ugly - Welcome to 'Tehrangeles': Watching Iran with L.A.'s Iranian community

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