FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended 10 matches in seven days during the 2026 World Cup, utilizing a private jet for travel between host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Infantino visited Mexico City, Guadalajara, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle, Kansas City, and Houston. His itinerary included the match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City on opening day, the game between South Korea and Czechia in Guadalajara on the same day, the contest between the United States and Paraguay at the Los Angeles Stadium, and the match between Qatar and Switzerland in the San Francisco Bay Area on June 13. Records indicate he traveled approximately 1,759 miles between venues over a three-day span.

Infantino used a Qatar Airways private jet for these trips. In September 2024, the investigative outlet Josimar reported that Infantino had traveled 600,000 kilometers (372,822 miles) over the previous three years using a private jet.

John Hocevar, Oceans Campaign Director of Greenpeace USA, posted on Instagram that having executives take daily flights on private jets does not send the message that FIFA recognizes its responsibility to be part of the solution to climate change. FIFA stated that its executives choose between commercial and private flights based on what is most efficient and cost-effective, and that the organization covers travel costs for its executives.

The 2026 tournament features 48 teams and 104 matches. Estimates suggest Infantino's travel could result in 300 to 500 tons of CO2 emissions for his plane alone over the course of the event, a figure equivalent to the annual footprint of approximately 35 to 55 French people. The journal Nature reported that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar drew 1,846 private jets.