Infantino's Waterloo and the decline of Western hegemony

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The FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico concludes as one of the most successful and controversial tournaments in FIFA history, highlighted by record attendance and revenues under President Gianni Infantino.

The FIFA World Cup hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico is drawing to a close. It has been, in the century-long history of FIFA, both the most successful and the most controversial tournament ever staged. The expansion of participating teams and the number of matches set new records, as did attendance figures and commercial revenues. As FIFA's ninth president, Gianni Infantino has every reason to celebrate what he would call a series of "historic achievements."