Archive · 6 Aug 2026
UEFA Accuses Infantino of Underselling World Cup; $20bn Valuation Questioned
FIFA is the organization that runs soccer around the whole world.
The World Cup is the biggest soccer tournament there is.
FIFA sells companies the right to show the World Cup on TV and to use it in other ways.
UEFA is another soccer group that takes care of soccer in Europe.
UEFA says the leader of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, sold those rights for too little money.
People think the rights should be worth more than the $20 billion FIFA said they were worth.
Some people think the deal would help Mr. Infantino's close friend, United States President Donald Trump.
A person named Kushner is also part of the questions about the deal.
The questions are about whether Mr. Infantino gave away the World Cup rights too cheaply to Kushner.
That is why people are now closely checking the value of FIFA and this big soccer business deal.
UEFA has accused FIFA President Gianni Infantino of underselling the World Cup's commercial rights.
FIFA's valuation of $20 billion is under scrutiny, with critics questioning it as too low.
The plan is reported to have benefited Infantino's close friend, US President Donald Trump.
Questions have been raised over whether Infantino undersold commercial rights to Kushner.
The scrutiny has put the FIFA chief's actions and judgment in question.
- Who
- UEFA, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, US President Donald Trump, and Kushner
- What
- UEFA accused Infantino of underselling the World Cup, and FIFA's $20 billion valuation is being questioned as too low.
- When
- Not specified in the articles.
- Where
- Not specified in the articles.
- Why
- Because the $20 billion valuation is seen as too low, raising questions about whether Infantino undersold commercial rights to Kushner in a plan that would benefit Trump.
- Accusing body
- UEFA
- Accused
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino
- Allegation
- Underselling World Cup commercial rights
- FIFA valuation
- $20 billion
- Valuation status
- Under scrutiny; questioned as too low
- Other figures named
- US President Donald Trump; Kushner
- Context
- Plan reported to benefit Infantino's close friend Trump