FIFA president Infantino visits Colombia for inauguration ceremony
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 5:16 PM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
FIFA president Gianni Infantino attended the inauguration of hard-right president Abelardo de la Espriella in Cali, Colombia, on August 7. Infantino is facing criticism amid a crisis at FIFA, following an abandoned plan to allow private investment in the World Cup. He expressed joy at being in Colombia, emphasizing the unity and happiness that football brings. Infantino will be seeking a fourth term in the upcoming presidential election in March 2027, while UEFA has threatened to boycott the World Cup despite FIFA's withdrawal of the controversial investment proposal.
- •Gianni Infantino attended Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration in Cali.
- •Infantino is under scrutiny after a controversial investment plan was abandoned.
- •He will seek re-election in March 2027 amid ongoing criticism.
- •UEFA threatens to boycott the World Cup despite FIFA's withdrawal of the proposal.
- •The inauguration marks a deviation from traditional ceremony locations in Colombia.
- 5:16 PMYahoo Sports — FIFA chief Infantino travels to Colombia for presidential inauguration
"FIFA president Gianni Infantino arrived on Friday in the Colombian city of Cali to attend hard-right president Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration, as a crisis sweeps the highest echelons of the football world.Close to figures on the right of politics, such as US President Donald Trump, Infantino will attend De la Espriella's presidential inauguration ceremony later on Friday.
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