Trump says he never spoke to FIFA leader about sale
FIFA World Cup 2026 - Final - Spain v Argentina - New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - July 19, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the trophy presentation after the match REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
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U.S. President Donald Trump
on Friday told reporters at Camp David that he did not
speak with FIFA President Gianni Infantino about
the world soccer governing body offering stakes to
external investors.
FIFA said on Tuesday
it plans to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup and
its other events and will offer stakes of up
to 20% in
it
to external investors.
Trump and Infantino have a close relationship after
the FIFA World Cup in the United
States
this summer.
A vehicle founded by Joshua Kushner, the brother
of Jared Kushner, U.S. President
Donald Trump’s
son-in-law, is expected to lead the proposed investor group,
FIFA
said.
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