FIFA President Gianni Infantino seeks new term amid World Cup controversy | DW News
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as posted by the channelWith the FIFA World Cup set to kick off in less than six weeks, world football's governing body held its annual congress in Vancouver — one of the host cities alongside Mexico and the United States. FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced he will seek reelection and confirmed that Iran will take part in the tournament. But the meeting was also marked by controversy, after an attempt to stage a symbolic Israel‑Palestine handshake backfired. Kieran Canning, senior football correspondent at the AFP news agency, joins DW from London to unpack the latest developments.
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