Donald Trump could cause biggest overhaul in World Cup history as FIFA set $13bn-plus target

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Donald Trump could cause biggest overhaul in World Cup history as FIFA set $13bn-plus target

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The upcoming World Cup is poised for what could be its largest overhaul in history, targeting over $13 billion in revenue. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has overseen a tournament surrounded by controversy due to its politically charged host backgrounds.

Gianni Infantino has orchestrated one of the most controversial World Cups in history. Given that this is a competition whose hosts have included Benito Mussolini’s Italy, an Argentina under the rule of a brutal military junta and, more recently, Russia four years post-Crimea annexation and Qatar, who used indentured labor to build its stadiums, that is saying something.

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