Even before an epic final won by Lionel Messi and Argentina, FIFA president Gianni Infantino was calling it “the best World Cup ever” in Qatar. There was clear self-interest to declare the success of a tournament that was politically fraught for most of the 12 years since the wealthy emirate was picked as host by a previous FIFA leadership broadly tainted by corruption allegations. FIFA’s fundamental role is to oversee global football’s rules and make sure World Cups happen on schedule: Goal achieved, billions of dollars duly earned. As ever with arguably the world sport’s most colorful governing body, there…