New Delhi, July 27 -- FIFA president Gianni Infantino has hit back hard at his critics following the World Cup 2026. In a lengthy Instagram post, he told those spreading "hate and false rumours" to instead "meditate, pray or watch a football match."

The 15-slide message, shared on his personal account and later reposted by FIFA's official channels, was aimed at critics. Infantino said that while critics were "busy planting seeds of hate," the governing body had delivered "the greatest event on earth."

Gianni Infantino described the World Cup as a celebration of "humanity at its best" and insisted the tournament ran with "100% safety and security, only joy and happiness." Infantino claimed there were "zero incidents, zero violence, just ...