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Infantino survives the Morocco summit, but UEFA is now pricing the World Cup he tried to sell

UEFA will commission an independent valuation of FIFA's private-sale plan after a Morocco summit where Gianni Infantino apologised, held his seat, and watched his most powerful confederation effectively announce it no longer trusts the numbers behind him.

Ruari Blackwood · Monexus Sports desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·6 Aug 2026·Live on the wire ↗
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  • https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/06/uefa-gianni-infantino-world-cup-stakes-cheap-valuation-fifa
  • https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/06/how-to-fix-fifa-gianni-infantino-world-cup
  • https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49540626/gianni-infantino-fifa-president-meeting-morocco-support
  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clyq3el5gkqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
  • https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/13570210/gianni-infantino-fifa-leaders-back-under-fire-president-following-crisis-meeting-as-he-apologises-for-mistakes-over-world-cup-sell-off
  • https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49536495/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-challengers-montagliani-al-khalifa-al-khelaifi-world-cup-elections
  • https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/05/luis-figo-gianni-infantino-fifa-president-quit-save-football
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