Infantino fully bypassed the FIFA Council in deciding to create and award the prize to Trump, according to three people familiar with conversations between Infantino and the council’s members. Even the vice presidents who were given a heads-up ahead of time say they were simply being told after the decision was made.

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino’s decision to honour Donald Trump with a new “Peace Prize” triggers criticism over the organisation’s claims of political neutrality

GIANNI INFANTINO was forced to intervene during the World Cup draw – after fears that host Kevin Hart was about to give away secret details about the final’s half-time show. England

GIANNI INFANTINO left BBC commentator Jonathan Pearce stunned when he claimed “they will kill me” during the World Cup draw. All of the nations who have qualified for next year’s

The FIFA 2026 World Cup draw took place on Friday evening, with Gianni Infantino putting on a spectacle in Washington DC, but it didn't go down well with many, including BBC commentator Jonathan Pearce.

U.S. President Donald Trump turned the spotlight onto FIFA president Gianni Infantino ahead of Friday's 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, praising the football boss' organisation of the world’s biggest sporting event.

GIANNI INFANTINO has been in charge of FIFA since 2016, when he took over from Sepp Blatter. The Italian, who was re-elected in 2019, has courted controversy for his off-script comments at times.

The 2026 World Cup draw took place on Friday evening - with England finding out their group for next summer's tournament in the USA, Mexico and Canada

Sepp Blatter can no longer bring himself to say Gianni Infantino’s name. Instead, the Swiss administrator – who ran Fifa from 1998 to 2015 until he left amid an enormous corruption scandal – refers to Infantino only as “my successor” and “the leader” as he takes his adversary to task ahead of Friday’s World Cup draw.