FIFA Moving 100+ Jobs to Florida From Zurich as Legal Department Transfers to 2026 World Cup Base

FIFA Moving 100+ Jobs to Florida From Zurich as Legal Department Transfers to 2026 World Cup Base
FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds a soccer ball as he speaks during a press conference after the FIFA Council Meeting in Miami on March 15, 2019. Luis M. Alvarez/AP Photo
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GENEVA—FIFA is moving more than 100 jobs from its Swiss headquarters to Florida, where a growing workforce is already working on organizing the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA informed staff on Tuesday that its entire legal department and the audit, compliance and risk management teams will move from Zurich to Coral Gables near Miami—a city whose status on the global soccer map is growing after Lionel Messi’s move to play in MLS for Inter Miami.