2026 World Cup: "I'm counting the days, 2 years seems far away, but it's close" (G Infantino, FIFA)

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2026 World Cup: "We are all getting ready for the competition," said Gianni Infantino (FIFA) - ©  FIFA

"I am counting down the days, definitely. Like everyone else. Two years seems far away, but we know it is very, very close," said Gianni Infantino (ITA/SUI), president of FIFA, on 11/06/2024, two years to the day before the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, which will be held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City (MEX) on Thursday 11/06/2026...

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2026 World Cup: "We are all getting ready for the competition," said Gianni Infantino (FIFA) - ©  FIFA

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