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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been asked to appear before the US House Judiciary Committee over the world football governing body’s relationship with the United States President Donald Trump administration
Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, launched an investigation into Infantino in a letter dated Sunday.
According to The Athletic, Raskin is seeking documents that would detail the ties between FIFA and the Trump administration.
He wants Infantino to produce “a list of anything of value (including transfer of money, gifts, prizes, awards, or public appearances) given to President Trump, members of his Administration, or their family members, or any entity associated with them, such as The Trump Organisation.”
During the 2026 World Cup tournament, the relationship between Infantino and Trump attracted global outrage when the US president made a phone call to the FIFA chief to request a review of USA player Folarin Balogun’s suspension from the Round of 16 World Cup knockout game against Belgium.
FIFA subsequently declared Balogun able to play against Belgium, insisting that the decision was taken independently.
