{"id":340087,"date":"2026-05-02T03:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T02:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-seeks-new-term-amid-world-cup-controversy-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T03:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T02:00:15","slug":"fifa-president-gianni-infantino-seeks-new-term-amid-world-cup-controversy-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-seeks-new-term-amid-world-cup-controversy-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA President Gianni Infantino seeks new term amid World Cup controversy | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/XrJx6-vxK7E\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"FIFA President Gianni Infantino seeks new term amid World Cup controversy | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XrJx6-vxK7E\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>With the FIFA World Cup set to kick off in less than six weeks, world football&#8217;s governing body held its annual congress in Vancouver \u2014 one of the host cities alongside Mexico and the United States. FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced he will seek reelection and confirmed that Iran will take part in the tournament. But the meeting was also marked by controversy, after an attempt to stage a symbolic Israel\u2011Palestine handshake backfired. Kieran Canning, senior football correspondent at the AFP news agency, joins DW from London to unpack the latest developments.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 World Cup countdown raises concerns over cost and politics<br \/>\n00:23 Protests in Vancouver over housing and rising prices<br \/>\n01:11 FIFA defends ticket prices and World Cup revenues<br \/>\n01:45 Infantino announces re\u2011election bid amid criticism<br \/>\n02:01 Iran&#8217;s inclusion and failed Israel\u2011Palestine handshake<br \/>\n03:00 Kieran Canning: Infantino criticised for political stunt<br \/>\n04:11 Can this World Cup really stay free of politics?<br \/>\n05:42 Who profits from the World Cup \u2013 and can fans afford it?<\/p>\n<p>#fifa #football #israel  #palestine  #dwcurrentaffairs <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the FIFA World Cup set to kick off in less than six weeks, world football&#8217;s governing body held its annual congress in Vancouver \u2014 one of the host cities alongside Mexico and the United States. 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