During the ceremony, beside Infantino, was Manolo Zubiria, a former AS Roma leader removed from Trigoria due to the error of six substitutions in the Coppa Italia.

Today at the headquarters of FIFA, the group draws for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers were staged. The fate of Italy hangs on their performance in the Nations League. Should Italy defeat Germany in the quarterfinals, they would be placed in Group A with Slovakia, Northern Ireland, and Luxembourg. However, in the event of defeat, they would end up in Group I, alongside Norway, Israel, Estonia, and Moldavia. Noteworthy was the presence during the draw of Manolo Zubiria, the current General Director of the 2026 World Cup and former executive (Global Sport Officer) of Roma. However, his tenure at Trigoria had ended prematurely due to the mistake of 6 changes that occurred in the Coppa Italia against Spezia. Alongside him, Gianluca Gombar was also ousted from the club.