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Infantino's 27 World Cup Jets Emit Carbon Equal 78 People

6/28/2026

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended 24 matches of the 2026 World Cup across the United States, Canada and Mexico within just over two weeks.
BBC Verify and BBC Sport recorded that a FIFA-linked private jet flew 27 times to the cities Infantino visited.
The jet’s emissions over the fortnight equal the annual carbon output of roughly 78 average people.

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended 24 matches of the 2026 World Cup across the United States, Canada and Mexico within just over two weeks.
BBC Verify and BBC Sport recorded that a FIFA-linked private jet flew 27 times to the cities Infantino visited.
The jet’s emissions over the fortnight equal the annual carbon output of roughly 78 average people.