# Women's Football Continues to Be a Pawn in Infantino's FIFA Tenure

In an opinion piece for The Guardian, Suzanne Wrack argues that FIFA president Gianni Infantino has repeatedly used women's football as a political instrument during his tenure. The article criticizes FIFA's commitment to developing the women's game, noting that symbolic gestures often mask a lack of concrete progress. It matters because it raises questions about the governance and prioritization of women's sport at the highest level of football.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/01/womens-football-continues-to-be-pawn-gianni-infantino-fifa-tenure) — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:43:00 GMT