{"id":366041,"date":"2026-07-31T01:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T00:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/infantino-wants-to-sell-off-the-world-cup-this-is-why\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T01:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T00:00:30","slug":"infantino-wants-to-sell-off-the-world-cup-this-is-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/infantino-wants-to-sell-off-the-world-cup-this-is-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Infantino wants to sell off the World Cup. This Is Why."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/zEvzXhOllAc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Infantino wants to sell off the World Cup. This Is Why.\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zEvzXhOllAc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The beautiful game is up for sale, with #FIFA boss #GianniInfantino trying to raise billions of dollars from private equity for a stake in the #WorldCup.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s put him on a collision course with some of football\u2019s most powerful bodies \u2013 including the #PremierLeague and #UEFA, which says it will boycott FIFA competitions if these plans go ahead. So, what is Infantino proposing and why is it being rushed through?<\/p>\n<p>Could England and other European nations really go for the nuclear option and pull out of the World Cup? And what is the involvement of Donald Trump and his family?<\/p>\n<p>Mhari Aurora is joined by Sky\u2019s sports correspondent Rob Harris.<\/p>\n<p>#sport #football #infantino <\/p>\n<p>Follow This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<br \/>\nFollow Niall on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynewsniall<br \/>\nFollow Niall on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynewsniall<\/p>\n<p>Find out how to subscribe to our members club, Sky News Insider: https:\/\/skynews.supportingcast.fm\/<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Insider requires a paid subscription and is available to UK listeners aged 18 and over.<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The beautiful game is up for sale, with #FIFA boss #GianniInfantino trying to raise billions of dollars from private equity for a stake in the #WorldCup. 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