Infantino reshapes FIFA his way — quarters format, Trump overrides ban

FIFA president Gianni Infantino divided matches into quarters, extended the half-time break in the final and lifted a US star's disqualification at Donald Trump's behest. A commentator warns that Infantino is driven by financial and political interests, and that readmitting Russia to international football could be his next move. Refereeing errors at the tournament have gone unaddressed by FIFA leadership.

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