FIFA President faces shocking allegations from Jordan football

As the race for power at FIFA grows tense, the firm remarks from the Jordan Football Association President have sent shockwaves. The allegations targeting FIFA's leadership swiftly captured global media interest.

Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, President of the Jordan Football Association (JFA) and former FIFA Vice President, has sparked controversy by publicly criticizing FIFA's governance under President Gianni Infantino. In a social media post, he claimed that the world's most powerful football organization withheld prize money that the Jordanian national team was entitled to after finishing as runners-up in the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar.

According to Prince Ali, the Jordan Football Association has yet to receive the $4.2 million prize money owed to the Arab Cup runners-up. He also revealed that during Jordan's first World Cup appearance in June, he was approached with the suggestion that if he publicly supported Gianni Infantino's re-election bid for FIFA President, "it would greatly benefit our association." This detail has led to the most serious allegations against FIFA's leadership.

The Jordan football leader affirmed that his association will not accept any pressure related to the FIFA presidential election. "In Jordan, we always pride ourselves on upholding ethical values. We did not support him before, and we will not support him now," Prince Ali emphasized. He continued his criticism: "This whole affair is nothing short of blackmail, and we will not yield."

Not stopping there, Prince Ali also expressed dissatisfaction that the prize money for the Jordanian team has not yet been transferred. "The money our team should have received after reaching the final has still not been transferred, while FIFA constantly boasts that it holds billions of dollars in reserves." According to him, "It is clearly a matter of governance. For months, FIFA has refused to assist us with these issues as well as many others." To date, FIFA has not issued an official response to the allegations.

Prince Ali's statements come at a time when Gianni Infantino is facing major pressure ahead of the new FIFA presidential election. The plan to sell a portion of future World Cup profits to Joshua Kushner's Thrive Eternal fund has met with fierce backlash from many member associations. UEFA is even considering boycotting FIFA events, while Concacaf and AFC have also voiced opposition. FIFA will finalize the candidate list on November 18 before the election takes place on March 18 in Rabat (Morocco), with Asia seen as a decisive region in this power race.