New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- FIFA president Gianni Infantino received a previously undisclosed payment of $1.72 million in 2024 from the organisation running the 2026 World Cup, according to documents reviewed by ESPN and reported on Tuesday. The money came from FWC2026, the U.S.-based entity FIFA established to manage the tournament held this summer across North America. It sat on top of his regular FIFA compensation of roughly $4.9 million for the same year and was not listed in FIFA's annual report.

IRS filings show the $1.72 million arrived in 2024 as separate compensation from FWC2026. FIFA's own 2024 annual report disclosed Infantino's salary, bonus and allowances at approximately $5.1 million (£3.88 million) but made no mention of t...