Jordan’s Prince Ali cites ‘blackmail’ by FIFA over unpaid prize money
5 sources·Updated August 5, 2026
Prince Ali FIFA dispute
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Read at Bloomberg Opinion → - 7NEWS Australia·14h agoJordan FA boss makes damning ‘blackmail’ claim against FIFA president Gianni Infantino
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Read at 7NEWS Australia → - Rogers Media Sports·17h agoJordan’s Prince Ali cites ‘blackmail’ by FIFA over unpaid prize money
Former FIFA vice president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein criticized the soccer body’s leadership headed by Gianni Infantino on Tuesday, describing prize money withheld from his Jordan national team as a kind of blackmail.
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