Soccer fans launch global petition urging FIFA boss Infantino to resign over World Cup 'betrayal'

CBC News | Aug. 20, 2026, 8:32 a.m. | Original

A collection of soccer fan groups from around the world launched a petition Thursday calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after he tried to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.

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