FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival 2026: Gianni Infantino campaigning ahead of 18 March 2027 election

News Tank Football - Paris - News #458578 - Published on 27/10/26 at 17:00
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Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, in Baku (AZE) on 26 October 2026 - ©  FIFA

"When I became FIFA president ten years ago (on 26 February 2016), every member association was receiving $1m (€950,000 as at 31 December 2016) over four years. The FIFA Council just decided that this amount should go up to $25m (€22.3m). Money doesn't come on its own. We have all to work very, very hard to generate these resources," Gianni Infantino said in Baku (AZE) on 26 October 2026.

He was speaking at the first edition of the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival 2026, held in Azerbaijan from Thursday 22 to Saturday 31 October 2026 (with matches from Saturday 24 to Friday 30 October). The event brings together more than 3,000 boys and officials from 189 FIFA member national federations, "including 78 making their World Cup debut," the governing body said.

Gianni Infantino had already…

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Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, in Baku (AZE) on 26 October 2026 - ©  FIFA

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