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Gianni Infantino's FIFA World Cup Marathon: By Air, Across Borders And Into Football History
FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended 44 of 104 matches during the 39-day 2026 World Cup, traveling nearly 60,000 miles across 16 venues in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Using a Gulfstream G650 jet, he logged 115 flight hours, including a 28-minute hop from Seattle to Vancouver and a 5-hour 44-minute cross-country flight. His itinerary included FIFA meetings, media appearances, and a trip to Qatar for a funeral. The extensive travel reignited debate about the environmental impact of the expanded tournament, which spanned three host nations for the first time.
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