FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces accusations of breaching political neutrality due to his visible rapport with US President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Infantino has had to defend his actions against these claims.

FIFA's president Gianni Infantino has been most visible ingratiating himself with US President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 World Cup, so much so that he has had to defend himself from accusations of breaching FIFA's duty of political neutrality. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.