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FIFA President Infantino logged 60,000 miles on private jet during World Cup

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino logged nearly 60,000 miles on a private business jet during the 2026 World Cup, circling the globe almost two and a half times. His extensive travel included attending matches across North America, participating in summits, and making a trip to Qatar for a funeral. The analysis of flight logs revealed over 100 hours in the air, with the aircraft averaging more than one flight per day, sometimes making multiple flights in a single day. AI

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FIFA President Infantino logged 60,000 miles on private jet during World Cup

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Rio Yamat, The Associated Press ·

    During the World Cup, FIFA’s Infantino flew nearly 60,000 miles on a private business jet—and that doesn’t include a roundtrip to Qatar for a funeral

    Access to a Gulfstream G650 jet from the fleet of the Qatari government made Infantino's prodigious jet-setting possible.

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