Gianni Infantino reportedly offered 2030 World Cup final to Morocco in exchange for support amid calls he should resign

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is reportedly scrambling amid calls he should resign from his position. After multiple associations pulled support for Infantino, the FIFA president reportedly told Morocco it could host the 2030 World Cup final if it offers a statement of support for Infantino’s re-election bid in 2027, per The Times.

Morocco is one of three countries — the other two being Spain and Portugal — set to host the 2030 World Cup. An exact schedule of games for the event, including its final, have not been released yet. But if The Times’ report is to be believed, Morocco could earn itself the final if it offers public support to Infantino.

The report comes just days after the Welsh, Swedish and Serbian FAs said they would not support Infantino’s re-election bid in 2027. The English FA also reportedly planned to pull its support of Infantino.

Infantino is up for re-election as FIFA’s president in March of 2027. No other candidate has come forward in opposition of Infantino just yet.

Unrest — and calls for Infantino’s resignation — have emerged following a leaked report suggesting Infantino wanted to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. After an outpouring of disdain, which included UEFA boycotting the World Cup and other FIFA events, FIFA eventually nixed the idea.