FIFA Holds Crisis Meeting in Morocco; Infantino Apologizes, Figo Says He 'Must Go'

FIFA president Gianni Infantino convened a crisis meeting with the organization's management board in Rabat, Morocco, as fallout continued from the abandoned plan to sell a 20% stake in a new commercial entity that would have run World Cup competitions. FIFA said Infantino apologized for 'mistakes' in how the FIFA Forward Enterprise plan was handled, and that leadership in attendance reaffirmed 'full support' for the president. But Portuguese football great Luís Figo said the FIFA president 'must go,' becoming one of the highest-profile voices yet to call for Infantino's departure ahead of the March 2027 presidential election, also set for Rabat. UEFA signaled the apology alone would not resolve its threatened boycott of FIFA competitions.