World Cup 2026 live: Infantino criticized for private jet use; Curaçao earn historic point
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Billy Munday, Luke McLaughlin, Ben Fisher
Summary
A live blog covering World Cup 2026 developments, including criticism of FIFA president Gianni Infantino's use of private jets to travel between matches, Curaçao securing a historic point, and match analysis of Netherlands' 5-1 victory over Sweden with quotes from managers and players.
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bskyWorld Cup 2026 live: Infantino criticized for private jet use; Curaçao earn historic pointtheguardian.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIn the end, it is what it is.
We knew we had to win. It was a great victory.
We have one goal: to win the World Cup. We did a good job today, and we have to keep going.
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