WASHINGTON, United States, Aug 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Monday backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is in hot water over allegations of a workplace affair and criticism of a failed private investment scheme.

"FIFA would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing President Gianni Infantino," Trump said in a Truth Social post, calling the Italian-Swiss lawyer "fantastic."

Infantino, who faces reelection next March, has denied allegations of wrongdoing.