money, power and World Cup; Why does Infantino seem invincible? The revenues of the 2026 World Cup hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico reached approximately 15 billion dollars; A figure who further extolled the power of FIFA president Johnny Infantino and criticized his performance as influenced by financial interests. According to the Guardian report, about $5 billion of FIFA's revenue came from ticket sales and special catering services; a figure that is almost five times the revenue of this sector at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Also, the average revenue per game increased from about $14.5 million in Qatar to nearly $48 million. In this report it is emphasized that FIFA managed to earn unprecedented income despite the criticism of the high ticket prices, Infantino's closeness to Donald Trump, the treatment of the Iran national team and visa restrictions for fans and journalists. Breaking the record for the number of spectators in the registration of 6.8 million people and the increase in the financial resources of the member federations also helped to strengthen Infantino's position; Because 211 FIFA member federations have the right to vote in the presidential elections of this organization. The report finally concludes that the huge revenue stream from soccer is the most important support for Infantino's power and as long as this financial cycle continues, it will be difficult to change and fix FIFA's structure.

money, power and World Cup; Why does Infantino seem invincible? The revenues of the 2026 World Cup hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico reached approximately 15 billion dollars; A figure who further extolled the power of FIFA president Johnny Infantino and criticized his performance as influenced by financial interests. According to the Guardian report, about $5 billion of FIFA's revenue came from ticket sales and special catering services; a figure that is almost five times the revenue of this sector at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Also, the average revenue per game increased from about $14.5 million in Qatar to nearly $48 million. In this report it is emphasized that FIFA managed to earn unprecedented income despite the criticism of the high ticket prices, Infantino's closeness to Donald Trump, the treatment of the Iran national team and visa restrictions for fans and journalists. Breaking the record for the number of spectators in the registration of 6.8 million people and the increase in the financial resources of the member federations also helped to strengthen Infantino's position; Because 211 FIFA member federations have the right to vote in the presidential elections of this organization. The report finally concludes that the huge revenue stream from soccer is the most important support for Infantino's power and as long as this financial cycle continues, it will be difficult to change and fix FIFA's structure.