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Miami Soccer Hub Expands as FIFA President Infantino Follows Messi to US
- FIFA has about 350 staffers in Coral Gables ahead of World Cup
- Organization to make office its US base after 2026 tournament
Lionel Messi
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Soccer’s powerful governing body is expanding in an upscale Miami enclave as its president relocates ahead of the 2026 World Cup and the organization ramps up permanent staffing in South Florida.
FIFA leased an additional floor in a Coral Gables office tower and intends to keep the space as a base for the Americas after the tournament, said people familiar with the plans. President Gianni Infantino is moving to the Miami area, where he will be based through the World Cup, the people said, asking not to be named because the matter is private.