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Infantino received $1.72 million World Cup payment not listed in FIFA report
FIFA president Gianni Infantino received $1.72 million in 2024 from FWC2026, the U.S.-based entity set up to manage and operate the 2026 World Cup.
The payment was on top of his FIFA salary and benefits, which totaled about $4.86 million that year.
The extra payment was not included in FIFA's 2024 annual report, though it appeared in records filed with the U.S. tax agency.
FIFA rules say the president's individual compensation must be made public, so the omission has raised concerns about a possible breach of disclosure rules.
FIFA says it complies with reporting requirements and rejects any claim that it violated its statutes.
The FIFA Council is due to meet on Thursday in Zurich, and Infantino intends to seek re-election as president next March.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino received $1.72 million from the entity set up to operate the 2026 World Cup, according to FIFA and IRS documents reported by ESPN.
The payment was made in 2024 on top of Infantino’s FIFA salary and benefits, which ESPN put at about $4.86 million.
The additional compensation was not listed in FIFA’s 2024 annual report.
A former FIFA governance committee chairman said the omission would contravene FIFA rules if the payment was not made public.
FIFA rejected suggestions that it violated its statutes and said it complies with reporting requirements.
- Who
- Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, received the payment from FWC2026.
- What
- He received $1.72 million in additional compensation that was not disclosed in FIFA’s 2024 annual report.
- When
- The payment was made in 2024. The documents were reported on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The payment came from FWC2026, a U.S.-based entity established by FIFA to manage and operate the 2026 World Cup.
- Why
- Not stated.
FIFA
Miguel Maduro, former chairman of FIFA governance committee
Disclosure rules
FIFA
FIFA said it complies with all reporting requirements and rejected suggestions of a violation of its statutes.
Miguel Maduro, former chairman of FIFA governance committee
Maduro said that if FIFA-related companies paid Infantino additional amounts and those were not made public, it would be a clear contravention of the rules.
Transparency
FIFA
FIFA said its accounts are independently audited and its declarations comply with tax regulations.
Miguel Maduro, former chairman of FIFA governance committee
Maduro said FIFA statutes require full transparency about the president’s compensation.
FWC2026 paid Infantino $1.72 million, according to IRS records.
FIFA did not disclose the additional compensation in its annual report.
ESPN reported the payment based on FIFA and IRS documents.
- Additional payment
- $1.72 million
- Payment year
- 2024
- Paying entity
- FWC2026
- Regular FIFA salary and benefits
- 4.274 million Swiss francs, or around $4.86 million, according to ESPN
- FIFA rules
- Individual compensation of the FIFA president is to be made public
What people are saying
FIFA fully complies with all reporting requirements and strongly rejects any suggestion there has been a violation of FIFA's Statutes.
The FIFA statutes impose an obligation of full transparency.
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