Updated
Updated · The Associated Press · Jul 19
AP Finds Infantino Flew 59,281 Miles During 2026 World Cup as FIFA Targets 50% Emissions Cut
Updated
Updated · The Associated Press · Jul 19

AP Finds Infantino Flew 59,281 Miles During 2026 World Cup as FIFA Targets 50% Emissions Cut

3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jul 19

Summary

  • 59,281 miles and 115 flight hours — excluding a separate Qatar funeral trip — were logged by the Gulfstream used by FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the 2026 World Cup, according to an AP analysis of flight records.
  • The travel reflected the tournament’s vast footprint across three countries, 16 cities and four time zones: Infantino attended 43 matches, visited all 16 stadiums and on 13 days made it to two games.
  • FlightAware data showed the jet averaged more than one flight a day from June 9, crossed North American borders 23 times and at one point covered 5,772 miles in a single day.
  • The heavy jet use underscores criticism of the expanded 104-match tournament’s climate impact, even as FIFA says it aims to halve World Cup-related emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2040.

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