Gianni Infantino says FIFA has scrapped a planned “private investment” approach for the World Cup. According to reporting from outlets that cover Infantino’s comments, the proposal would have involved outside or private funding mechanisms linked to staging the tournament, which had drawn criticism as controversial. Infantino states that FIFA is no longer pursuing the investment plan, indicating the federation has abandoned the concept rather than moving forward with it. While the reports differ only slightly in phrasing, they agree on the core point: FIFA leadership is walking back the plan and removing it from consideration. The coverage does not present detailed financial alternatives or a finalized replacement plan in the excerpts provided, focusing instead on the decision itself and Infantino’s announcement. The scrapping of the proposal is presented as part of FIFA’s response to public debate over the use of private investment in World Cup planning and governance.