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'Just chill, relax': Infantino defends World Cup visa issues, ticket prices
Key takeaways
- Gianni Infantino says people have to trust FIFA amid mounting concerns ahead of the World Cup opening.
- FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said his organisation does not control everything and urged people to "chill" amid ticket and visa controversies ahead of the World Cup.
- He said it was unfortunate that Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry to the US after arriving in Miami from Istanbul.
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Gianni Infantino says people have to trust FIFA amid mounting concerns ahead of the World Cup opening. (Getty Images: VCG)
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said his organisation does not control everything and urged people to "chill" amid ticket and visa controversies ahead of the World Cup.
He said it was unfortunate that Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry to the US after arriving in Miami from Istanbul.
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