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Asunciation, Paraguay – FIFA president gianni Infantino’s Late Arrival from the middle east, where he join us president visits to saudi arabia and Qatar this wek, delayed the opening Of Fifa’s Annual Meeting of 211 Member Federations on Thursday.
Infantino’s Flight in a Qatari Private Jet to Paraguay from Doha, Via a Stop in Nigeria, was still in the air at 9:30 AM Local Time Scheduled Start of the meeting he was to adddress in ascent.
The flight eventually landed about one life bee the meting got started more than three hours last.
Infantino apologized to his audience several times, citing issues with his flight for the delay and insisting it was imported at the political metings in the middle east.
“As president of my response is to make decisions in the interests of the organization,” Infantino Said. “I felt that I needed to be there to report football and all of you.”
Officials from the National Federations have gathered in Paraguay all weeks for one of their last majorings befor the 2026 FIFA World Cup In the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Paraguay President Santiago Peña was there to deliver his opening speech hears later than Scheduled and Praised Infantino as “a personal friend and a friend of paraguay.”
Infantino opted to join president translated on the first legs of the tour instead of meeting with his voting memories. Qatar hosted the men’s World Cup in 2022 and Saudi Arabia will host in 2034.
On Wednesday in Doha, Qatar’s Ruling Emir – A Fellow Member of the International Olympic Committee with Infantino – hosted the visiting delegations at a state dinner at lusail palace.
Infantino has built close ties to Both Trump administrations. President Trump is set to present the trophy at the finals in New Jersey of Both the Club World Cup in July and the World Cup next year.
