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FIFA Congress Delayed After Infantino's Late Arrival

The start of FIFA Congress was delayed as FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrived late in Paraguay which is hosting the event. His late arrival caused a two-hour delay in the start of the FIFA Congress, as per a Reuters report. When the conference was scheduled to start, Infantino was still flying. He was with the United States President Donald Trump.

Paraguay Soccer 75th FIFA Congress: Alejandro Dominguez, Santiago Pena
75th FIFA Congress | Photo: AP/Fernando Calistro

From left, Conmebol's President Alejandro Dominguez, Paraguay's President Santiago Pena, FIFA's President Gianni Infantino, and Paraguay's Soccer Association's President Robert Harrison stand before attendees of the FIFA 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay.

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Paraguay Soccer 75th FIFA Congress pics
75th FIFA Congress | Photo: AP/Fernando Calistro

Representatives attend FIFA's 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay.

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Paraguay Soccer 75th FIFA Congress: Gianni Infantino
75th FIFA Congress | Photo: AP/Fernando Calistro

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, talks to General Secretary Mattias Grafström during FIFA's 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay.

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Paraguay Soccer 75th FIFA Congress: Gianni Infantino
75th FIFA Congress | Photo: AP/Fernando Calistro

FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses the FIFA 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay.

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Paraguay Soccer 75th FIFA Congress: Alejandro Dominguez
75th FIFA Congress | Photo: AP/Fernando Calistro

Conmebol President Alejandro Dominguez addresses FIFA's 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay.

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Paraguay Soccer 75th FIFA Congress: Gianni Infantino
75th FIFA Congress | Photo: AP/Fernando Calistro

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, talks to UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin during the FIFA 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay.

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Paraguay Soccer 75th FIFA Congress photo
75th FIFA Congress | Photo: AP/Fernando Calistro

Guards stand at the entrance to the Conmebol Convention Center which is hosting the FIFA Congress in Luque, Paraguay.

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Donald Trump with Qatars Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Gianni Infantino
Donald Trump with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Gianni Infantino | Photo: AP/Alex Brandon

US President Donald Trump signs a FIFA soccer ball as Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on at the Lusail Palace in Doha, Qatar, as they marked the passing of World Cup hosting duties from Qatar, which held it in 2022, to the United States, which is hosting in 2026.

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Donald Trump with Qatars Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Gianni Infantino
Donald Trump with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Gianni Infantino | Photo: AP/Alex Brandon

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, gestures as he arrives for a state dinner hosted by Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, right, in honor of US President Donald Trump, center, at Lusail Palace in Doha, Qatar.

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