Infantino urges people to 'chill' and put faith in FIFA at World Cup

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2026-06-10

Mexico City (PA Media/dpa) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino urged people to "chill" and put their faith in his organization, saying it was doing its best to tackle visa issues impacting the World Cup. Referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States earlier this week, with FIFA later confirming he would play no part in the tournament. On the eve of the opening game in Mexico City, Infantino, who also gave a strident defence of ticket pri......

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