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Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. Support HuffPost . FIFA President Gianni Infantino dismissed the controversies that marred the 2026 World Cup, calling on the soccer tournament’s critics to “take a moment to reflect, meditate, pray, or watch a football match.”
“To those behind their pens and papers, behind their screens spreading hate and false rumours, I want to say that while you are sitting behind, we at FIFA are on the front lines organising, working hard, and delivering the best show in the world,” he wrote in an open letter posted on FIFA’s website on Sunday. “While you divide, we unite.”
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“We experienced no violence, no incidents, 100% safety and security, only joy and happiness!” he continued.
Infantino claimed FIFA “worked tirelessly” to…
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