Members of Spain’s team celebrate winning the FIFA World Cup final as FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, walks with President Donald Trump at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., July 19, 2026. The day before the World Cup final, FIFA’s top management faced a stunning demand to sign off on a multibillion dollar World Cup sale, according to three people familiar with the discussions speaking on condition of anonymity because the talks were private. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)…
