Donald Trump warns FIFA against replacing Infantino amid World Cup stake row

US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino, warning the world football governing body that replacing the Swiss administrator would be a "terrible mistake" amid growing pressure for his removal.

Trump's intervention comes after Infantino faced widespread criticism over a controversial proposal to sell stakes in future World Cup and Club World Cup revenues to private investors. Although the plan has since been withdrawn, the proposal has intensified scrutiny of Infantino's leadership and triggered opposition from several football confederations.

Trump expressed his support for Infantino in a post on his Truth Social platform, praising the FIFA president's leadership and claiming the World Cup would not achieve the same level of success or profitability without him. "FIFA would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing President Gianni Infantino," Trump wrote.