Infantino accused of ethics breach in draw
The Straits Times
|December 11, 2025
A worldwide advocacy group has filed a complaint with FIFA’s ethics committee citing a lack of impartiality from president Gianni Infantino, as well as the political nature of last week’s 2026 World Cup draw, The Athletic reported on Dec 9.
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Centre to the complaint is his effusive praise of United States President Donald Trump, as well as football’s world governing body bestowing a first-of-its-kind FIFA Peace Prize on the American leader.
The nonprofit group FairSquare which filed the complaint said FIFA has always prided itself as “neutral in matters of politics and religion”.
It added that it is dedicated to accountability in sports with regard to labour migration and political repression. It wanted FIFA’s independent committee to review the actions on full display during the Dec 5 draw that selected the spots for the 48 teams who will participate in next summer’s tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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