Coverage dated August 4, 2026

Former FIFA VP Prince Ali cites ‘blackmail’ by Infantino-led soccer body over unpaid prize money

Headline from East Idaho News

GENEVA (AP) — Former FIFA vice president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein criticized the soccer body’s leadership headed by Gianni Infantino on Tuesday, describing prize money withheld from his Jordan national team as a kind of blackmail.

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  1. East Idaho News

    Former FIFA VP Prince Ali cites ‘blackmail’ by Infantino-led soccer body over unpaid prize money (opens East Idaho News)

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    GENEVA (AP) — Former FIFA vice president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein criticized the soccer body’s leadership headed by Gianni Infantino on Tuesday, describing prize money withheld from his Jordan national team as a kind of blackmail.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Jordan FA chief accuses FIFA’s Infantino of ‘blackmail’ over endorsement (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Fallout from failed FIFA World Cup selloff continues, as Jordan FA president joins list of Gianni Infantino detractors.

  3. Forbes

    Jordan Soccer Leadership Accuses FIFA’s Gianni Infantino Of 'Blackmail' (opens Forbes)

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    Infantino’s future was thrust into uncertainty when he presented an unpopular plan to privatize a portion of the FIFA World Cup.

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