World Cup fans ask if FIFA president Gianni Infantino is real after being spotted at two games at the same time

26 Jun 2026 • 8:39 AM MYT
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World Cup fans have been left baffled after Gianni Infantino was spotted at two games taking place at the same time.

Group E’s final fixtures (Ecuador vs Germany and Curacao vs Ivory Coast) took place at the same time as the South American nation pulled off a huge shock to secure one of the eight best third-placed slots.

But confusion sparked when Infantino appeared on the big screen at both games at the same time.

World Cup fans ask if FIFA president Gianni Infantino is real

The images that went viral show the FIFA president sat in the same seat at both games.

Unlike the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, there is a massive distance to cover between the different stadiums.

That has led to some people questioning if Infantino is even human.

One fan commented: “Is he even real?”

A second said: “I don’t want to buy into that theory.”

Another commented: “Bro is covering the whole landscape the way Kante used to.”

“Starting to think bro is the alien they were talking about,” joked this supporter.

Meanwhile, this supporter said: “He has a twin.”

Gianni Infantino’s plans to attend multiple World Cup games per day

While being at two games at the same time is impossible to do, Infantino had pledged to watch multiple games in one day.

In order to achieve this, the president is using a private jet to fly between cities, which was gifted to him by Qatar Airways to use throughout the tournament.

This World Cup finals tournament spans four time zones and three countries, with the 16 stadiums up to 2,800 miles apart.

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