Where has Infantino been? FIFA president’s epic World Cup tourplayOgden: World Cup controversy could damage Infantino’s FIFA re-election (1:01)Chris WrightJun 25, 2026, 07:00 AM ETMultiple Authors
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been a ubiquitous sight at the 2026 FIFA World Cup so far, popping up across all three host countries during the opening week of the tournament.
Infantino’s original proposal was to attend two games per day as often as possible, clocking up some serious air miles aboard his private jet in the process.
As it transpires, the head of world football’s governing body hasn’t quite managed to cover as much ground as he initially intended, though he has still popped up all over Canada, Mexico and the United States during the first week of the World Cup to take in plenty of opening group stage matches and much else besides.
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In an effort to chart Infantino’s epic 2026 World Cup voyage, we are tracking him as he goes on his merry way or, as his mission statement on social media puts it: “Living football, uniting the world through football and making football truly global.”
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Infantino was already in the U.S. in the week ahead of the tournament kicking off, lending a helping hand by painting the lines on the pitch of the New York/New Jersey stadium where the final will take place on July 19. He then began his World Cup odyssey in earnest at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, where the opening ceremony happened on June 11.
Total distance travelled during first two weeks of World Cup: 24,135 miles
All distances measured as the crow flies between stadiums/locations
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Naturally, FIFA’s head honcho was in attendance at the Azteca as co-hosts Mexico kicked off the 2026 World in style with a fine victory over South Africa.
Infantino made the short hop across Mexico to Guadalajara to watch South Korea’s 2-1 win over Czechia before commending the host city and the 45,000 fans in attendance for making the experience so memorable.
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The USMNT’s World Cup opener was an unmissable occasion for the FIFA president, who left Guadalajara and flew over the border into Los Angeles in time to watch the co-hosts thrash Paraguay. As if that weren’t enough, he also had the honor of meeting singer Justin Bieber.
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Infantino then set out on a 505 km journey along the California coast to San Francisco to watch Qatar face off against Switzerland the following day — once again making sure to highlight the attendance figures amid widespread criticism that many World Cup games were not quite the sellouts FIFA would like them to be.
After watching the 1-1 draw between Qatar and Switzerland in San Francisco, Infantino jetted off to northwest Canada to attend the Group D tie between Australia and Türkiye — the last of the four World Cup games to take place on that day.
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On the day that Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 and Germany drubbed Curaçao 7-1, Infantino did not attend a World Cup game and instead flew thousands of miles from Vancouver to Miami to address FIFA members at the Executive Football Summit 2026, held at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach hotel.
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The FIFA president was back in World Cup mode the following day after a long-haul trip from coast to coast saw him arrive in Seattle in time to watch Belgium and Egypt in action. He also managed to squeeze in a meet-and-greet with a group of Seattle Mariners and Seahawks players before the game.
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Infantino then took in a second game of the day, returning to Los Angeles to watch the entertaining 2-2 draw between Iran and New Zealand. The FIFA president also made a special point of addressing the Iran national team after the hardships that enveloped its journey to the World Cup.
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Another cross-country flight came the following day as Infantino travelled from Los Angeles to Kansas City to watch Lionel Messi and Argentina begin their trophy defense against Algeria in Missouri — and in front of yet another full house!
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Infantino donned his finest Stetson hat on arrival in Houston to watch Portugal labor to a 1-1 draw against Congo DR, who were appearing at their first World Cup in over 50 years.
A hop back over the border to Mexico City kicked off a mammoth day of travel for Infantino, which started with a return to the Azteca to watch Uzbekistan take on Colombia while sandwiched between the two nations’ respective football federation presidents, Ramón Jesurún and Ravshan Irmatov.
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Infantino then flew the length of North America to attend the first match in the second round of group fixtures between Canada and Qatar in Vancouver, which produced six goals and two red cards. Infantino also extended his best wishes to Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné, who suffered a broken leg during the second half.
Infantino kicked off the second week of the World Cup with his longest trip to date, travelling over 4,000 miles from the northwest of Canada to Boston on the east coast of the United States in order to watch Scotland get beaten 1-0 by Morocco in Group C.
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Infantino was then able to squeeze in a second game thanks to a relatively short-haul jaunt down to Philadelphia to watch Brazil take on Haiti, though not before he enjoyed a quick but incredibly star-studded game of rondo with a group of Seleção legends.
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The following day saw the FIFA president jet off to Texas to watch Netherlands dismantle Sweden in Group F. He also had the honor of meeting NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover, who served as commander and pilot, respectively, of the recent Artemis II lunar mission.
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Infantino could hardly miss the other group F tie of the day between Tunisia and Japan, the landmark 1,000th match in World Cup history. Having made it over the Mexican border to Monterrey in time, he was able to watch as the Blue Samurai won by four goals to zip.
Without pausing for breath, Infantino was flying back to the United States in order to attend the Group H encounter between Spain and Saudi Arabia. The FIFA president was treated to another 4-0 win as, with Lamine Yamal back in the starting XI, La Roja cantered to victory.
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Infantino then traipsed back to over the Florida Panhandle to see Uruguay square off against one of the 2026 World Cup’s most endearing underdogs, Cape Verde.
The FIFA president met with the mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha before kickoff, formally welcoming Ana Candida Evora to the tournament. Evora had missed Vozinha’s opening game heroics against Spain after failing to get a visa but the process was expedited in order for her to attend his second game, which ended in a 2-2 draw.
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Infantino nipped back to Philadelphia for the second time in three days to watch France in action against Iraq. The game had to be temporarily paused in the second half when a gigantic rainstorm brought about a two-hour delay to proceedings.
With time to kill, the FIFA president did the rounds at the stadium, first meeting a couple of Les Bleus‘ World Cup icons in Christian Karembeu and Youri Djorkaeff before also having a face to face with renowned 78-year-old France superfan Clement Tomaszewsk, who travelled to the States in order to watch his country play at a 10th World Cup.
After that weather delay, Infantino was still able to make the quick sprint from Philly to New Jersey in time to catch the end of the game between Norway and Senegal, just as Ismaïla Sarr scored his second goal in stoppage time — a late consolation strike in what proved to be a 3-2 win for the Scandinavians.
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He then rushed from the stadium and into midtown Manhattan to make an appearance on the Fox & Friends show.
The following day saw a relatively manageable travel schedule begin with a trek to the Boston Stadium in Foxborough to watch England drag their way to a dull goalless draw against the unshakeable low block of Ghana. Infantino subsequently described the game as “fantastic, feisty and passionate.”
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He then moved on, across the Canadian border to Toronto, where a single goal from Ante Budimir was enough to settle the tie in Croatia’s favor. Infantino also took the chance to congratulate World Cup stalwart Luka Modric on making his 200th appearance for his national team.
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Infantino was reunited with his Brazilian pals in Miami, where he watched Carlo Ancelotti’s side beat Scotland in the company of no fewer than six World Cup winners: Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Kaká, Bebeto, Rivaldo and Ronaldo.
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