Overview
- Brazilian outlet Portal Léo Dias published photos and booking details that reporters say link CBF president Samir Xaud to fitness entrepreneur Camila Cristina Andrade and an eight‑day stay at Manhattan’s Hyatt that was billed at about $11,500.
- The Brazilian Football Confederation issued an official denial saying its expenses are for institutional activities and that personal costs are covered by directors themselves.
- Reporting from Infobae and other outlets says Xaud paid the New York hotel charge after being contacted, but there is no public record of repayments for other alleged travel costs or of an independent audit.
- The controversy briefly pulled Xaud away from Brazil’s training base in New Jersey during World Cup duties, although he later attended Brazil’s match against Haiti.
- The new claims echo a December 2025 report that an influencer was flown to Qatar on CBF expenses, raising broader questions about the federation’s travel controls and whether regulators or the CBF will open a formal inquiry.