Telemundo Scores First Global Exclusive with FIFA's New President, Gianni Infantino

Almost a month after assuming the leadership of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA, Gianni Infantino chose Telemundo for his first one-on-one interview with the international news media. The extensive interview, divided in long form bites, will air this week on TELEMUNDO's "Un Nuevo Día," "Al Rojo Vivo," "Noticiero Telemundo" and "Titulares y Más." Portions will also be featured during the broadcast of the Honduras-El Salvador World Cup qualifying match on "Rumbo al Mundial," tonight at 9PM/8C/6P on NBC UNIVERSO, and this weekend on "Titulares Telemundo." The complete interview will be available on NBCDeportes.com digital platforms.

In his broad conversation with acclaimed network sportscaster Andrés Cantor undertaken in Paraguay, the new FIFA president describes his first findings found upon taking office and outlines his goals for his term, chief among them restoring soccer fans' trust in the organization: "Things need to change," the Swiss official tells Cantor. "We need to implement reforms and focus on bringing a new democratic reality to FIFA."

A main topic of discussion in the interview is the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. "There is no Plan B. I cannot change a decision that was taken in the past," Infantino replies to questions from Cantor. More broadly, the FIFA president comments on the challenges of managing a tournament that convenes 40 teams from around the world and expresses his support for making the World Cup a binational event, as it was in 2002, when Japan and Korea co-hosted the games.

Infantino also reveals whether Sunil Gulati, the current president of the United States Soccer Federation and a member of FIFA's Executive Committee, is one of the candidates to become Secretary General of the organization in this broad world exclusive interview.

NBC Deportes, one of the leading providers of sports content in Spanish in the United States, is home to two of the world's most popular sporting events: the FIFA® World Cup and the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, in addition to offering the Liga Premier and every game of the Liga MX (the Mexican League) in which Leon and Pachuca play at home. It is also home to Boxeo Telemundo Ford, the #1 boxing program in Spanish, among other recognized sports properties.

NBC Deportes also produces the entertainment and sports programs Titulares y Más (Headlines and More) and Titulares Telemundo (Telemundo Headlines) that offer analysis and the latest news from the world of sports, together with entertainment and lifestyle segments. The award-winning team of NBC Deportes presenters is led by internationally renowned commentator Andres Cantor, accompanied by Sammy Sadovnik, Rene Giraldo, Carlos Hermosillo, Copan Alvarez, Miguel Gurwitz, Manuel Sol, Edgar Lopez, Karim Mendiburu, Ana Jurka, Leti Coo, Kaziro Aoyama and Guadalupe Venegas.

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