Gianni Infantino

You look at the numbers, nobody's ever seen anything like the kind of numbers we're doing.

The early ticket sales are through the roof.

Well, thank you very much.

We very much appreciate

The fact that we have won a very important event, the World Cup in 2026, and we'll be hosting it along with Mexico and Canada.

So let's see, 2026, I won't be here.

I won't be here.

Maybe they'll extend the tent because I know they'd love to see something.

The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino.

FIFA, FIFA.

Where's Gianni?

Whoa.

Gianni, my boy.

I didn't know he was going to be here.

What is important and what is crucial is that the revenues that are generated from this are going back to the game all over the world.

Fans have reacted with outrage at the ticket prices for the World Cup being held across the US, Canada and Mexico.

Benifentino justified the high ticket prices by saying FIFA had received a record 150 million ticket requests already this month.

And according to this video released at the World Sports Summit in Dubai where he spoke, most of the proceeds will be invested towards growing soccer.