A worldwide advocacy group has filed a complaint with FIFA's Ethics Committee citing a lack of impartiality from organization president Gianni Infantino, as well as the political nature of last week's 2026 World Cup draw, The Athletic reported Tuesday.
Center to the complaint is Infantino's effusive praise of United States President Donald Trump, as well as world soccer's governing body bestowing a first-of-its-kind FIFA Peace Prize on Trump.
FIFA, which is set to conduct the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, has always prided itself as "neutral in matters of politics and religion."
The non-profit group FairSquare, which filed the complaint in an eight-page letter, says it is dedicated to accountability in sports in regard to labor migration and political repressio

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