The Guardian's cartoonist David Squires has published a satirical strip imagining behind-the-scenes crisis talks at Fifa, as president Gianni Infantino faces mounting pressure amid what the piece characterises as a "botched World Cup plan". The cartoon uses humour to comment on Infantino's efforts to shore up support as controversies engulf football's governing body, reflecting broader unease about his leadership and Fifa's direction.

The piece is presented as a visual cartoon strip rather than a traditional news report, so it offers commentary and satire rather than new factual detail or figures. It forms part of the Guardian's regular "David Squires on…" series, which uses illustration to satirise topical issues in football politics, with this instalment focusing squarely on Infantino's grip on power and the wider troubles said to be facing Fifa.