(FILES) FIFA President Gianni Infantino gestures ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and European Play-Off draw and Play-Off Tournament draw at the FIFA's Home of Football in Zurich on November 20, 2025. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has lost the "confidence" of the UEFA, European football's governing body, it said in a statement on August 1, 2026, after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup was withdrawn following a global backlash. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)