# FIFA’s $20B World Cup Scandal Explodes

URL: https://technosports.co.in/fifas-20b-world-cup-scandal-explodes/  
Published: 2026-08-27  
Updated: 2026-08-27  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

UEFA has launched a massive legal strike against FIFA President Gianni Infantino. A Manhattan filing targets Thrive Capital, investigating a secret $20 billion World Cup rights deal. UEFA alleges fraudulent financial mismanagement under Swiss law, claiming Infantino bypassed internal governance to sell commercial stakes. This high-stakes battle shifts from boardroom politics to potential criminal prosecution, threatening to dismantle FIFA’s global power structure forever.