HOUSTON, TEXAS - JUNE 17: Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Portugal and Congo DR at Houston Stadium on June 17, 2026 in Houston, United States. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images) | Getty Images
We used to let FIFA pretend the World Cup belonged to them. I’m not sure it ever really did — but there wa...