{
  "id": 562691,
  "title": "When MAGA met FIFA: Inside Trump’s cosy relationship with Gianni Infantino",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/when-maga-met-fifa-inside-trumps-cosy-relationship-with-gianni",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T12:10:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/maga-met-fifa-inside-trump-121016028.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump has maintained a close relationship with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, even as Infantino faces criticism for his plans to sell stakes in the World Cup and other competitions. Trump defended Infantino, calling him \"fantastic\" and warning that his ousting would negatively impact the success and profitability of future World Cups.\n\nThe pair have been friends since 2018, when Trump hosted Infantino at the White House as both men were preparing to take office as FIFA and U.S. presidents, respectively. The two met again in 2020 at a Davos event, where Infantino invited Trump to the White House for the signing of the Abraham Accords.\n\nTrump was awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize by Infantino in 2025, citing his role in promoting peace between Israel and Palestine. Infantino has also proposed building an academy and a 20,000-seat stadium in Gaza, as well as a subsidiary to run World Cup events, which has faced international criticism. Despite this, Infantino is seeking re-election in March 2026.",
  "summary": "President Trump has given his full backing to embattled Infantino as the FIFA president faces ongoing pressure to step down",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "John Ivison: Carney criticizes Infantino’s FIFA plan, but Soccer Canada’s history is hardly spotless",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/john-ivison-carney-criticizes-infantinos-fifa-plan-but-soccer-canadas",
        "published": "2026-08-11T19:57:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Trump says FIFA would be making 'terrible mistake' to remove Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/trump-says-fifa-would-be-making-terrible-mistake-to-remove-infantino",
        "published": "2026-08-11T21:28:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "FIFA’s Infantino backed by six Arab federations including Qatar and Morocco",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/fifas-infantino-backed-by-six-arab-federations-including-qatar-and-757347",
        "published": "2026-08-13T09:18:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "FIFA’s Infantino backed by six Arab federations including Qatar and Morocco",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/fifas-infantino-backed-by-six-arab-federations-including-qatar-and",
        "published": "2026-08-13T09:18:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Six Arab countries rally behind FIFA chief Infantino amid calls for his ouster",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/six-arab-countries-rally-behind-fifa-chief-infantino-amid-calls-for",
        "published": "2026-08-13T18:59:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}