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Donald Trump publicly supported FIFA president Gianni Infantino after three football confederations accused him of deception and threatened a boycott. Infantino withdrew a plan to sell World Cup commercial rights following backlash, but UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC demand his removal ahead of the 2027 election.
![US President Donald Trump has come out in defence of embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino [Lee Smith/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-07-19T230320Z_207857920_UP1EM7J1S1JJJ_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ESP-ARG-1786429748_b7fb5e-1786432328.jpg?resize=1200%2C630&quality=80)