Married Brazilian Football Confederation President Samir Xaud is facing allegations of an affair with a fitness entrepreneur, as well as the misuse of funds to fly his alleged mistress to New York. According to the Brazilian outlet Portal Leo Dias, Xaud, 42, was seen wining and dining in Manhattan with the entrepreneur days before the World Cup got underway.

Allegations of Misuse of Funds

The fitness entrepreneur is alleged to have stayed at a four-star hotel for eight days in a room booked under Xaud’s name. The outlet also claims that the two were seen leaving the restaurant in a vehicle rented by the federation for Xaud’s trip. The Brazilian Football Confederation has denied the allegations regarding the misuse of funds.

Xaud’s trip to New York came to an end when he allegedly left the fitness entrepreneur for a return trip to Brazil before making his way to Mexico City, where he met up with his wife of more than 20 years, Natalia, for the World Cup’s opening ceremony. This isn’t the first time Xaud has been accused of such behavior, with Portal Leo Dias alleging that he sent a model/influencer to Qatar for a FIFA Intercontinental World Cup match at the federation’s expense in December 2025.

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