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FIFA boss Infantino received undisclosed $1.72m World Cup payment, ESPN reports
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The money came in 2024 on top of about $4.9 million in salary and benefits, and FIFA's annual report that year didn't list it. ESPN says it saw FIFA and IRS (US tax authority) documents showing FWC2026, the US body running the tournament, paid Infantino. FIFA strongly rejects any breach of its statutes, saying it pays no second salary and its accounts are independently audited.
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