Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to become the next UN secretary-general: report

The adjacent relationship betwixt President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino mightiness go a moving relationship.

Trump reportedly wants Infantino to beryllium the adjacent secretary-general of the United Nations, per the New York Post.

Trump has religion that Infantino is "respected by everyone astir the world," and pursuing the first-ever FIFA World Cup successful 3 antithetic countries, the 45th and 47th president of the U.S. believes the satellite "recognizes helium has a peculiar quality to bring radical together," a root told The Post.

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President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino clasp the FIFA World Cup winner's trophy earlier handing it implicit to Spain skipper Rodri astatine the grant ceremonial pursuing the FIFA World Cup 2026 last betwixt Spain and Argentina astatine New York New Jersey Stadium successful East Rutherford, N.J., connected July 19, 2026. (Getty Images)

The White House did not instantly respond to a petition for remark by Fox News Digital connected this matter.

Infantino, the Swiss-born person of soccer’s largest governing body, grew adjacent to Trump portion organizing the World Cup. Trump was included successful galore antithetic aspects, including Infantino awarding him FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize backmost successful December.

Trump was besides seen handing retired the Club World Cup trophy past twelvemonth astatine MetLife Stadium, and helium was contiguous to springiness Spain’s Rodrì the World Cup trophy connected Sunday day astatine the aforesaid venue aft Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 to triumph the tournament.

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During the match, Trump was seated betwixt First Lady Melania Trump and Infantino, portion the World Cup trophy was spotted successful his suite for viewing anterior to handing it retired connected the pitch.

The adjacent secretary-general of the UN volition beryllium elected aboriginal this year, and that idiosyncratic volition statesman their station connected Jan. 1, 2027. Portugal’s António Guterres volition beryllium stepping down travel December.

Whether Infantino volition beryllium considered for the relation remains to beryllium seen. He indispensable archetypal beryllium endorsed by each 15 members of the Security Council earlier receiving confirmation from the General Assembly. The Security Council's 5 imperishable members each person veto power.

Infantino indispensable besides privation the station himself, and it’s unclear whether that is the lawsuit here. FIFA did not instantly respond to a petition for remark by Fox News Digital.

US President Donald Trump and FIFA president (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Gianni Infantino speech successful the Oval bureau of the White House aft signing an enforcement bid for a task unit related to the FIFA World Cup, successful Washington, DC, connected March 7, 2025 (Jim WATSON / AFP)

If Infantino wishes to tally for secretary-general, The Post learned that Trump believes helium would beryllium moving against 7 "lame" candidates, including Chile's erstwhile socialist president, Michelle Bachelet.

Argentina’s Rafael Grossi besides could beryllium a contender for the role, though the manager wide of the International Atomic Energy Agency whitethorn look absorption from the United Kingdom implicit the Falkland Islands — a heavy disputed concern betwixt the 2 countries which recovered its mode into the World Cup.

Paolo Zampolli, who serves arsenic Trump’s peculiar envoy for planetary partnerships, said to The Post Infantino "would bash a large job," believing helium is "liked by everybody."

Zampolli has reportedly dealt with FIFA successful the past, arsenic the Italian-American businessman and diplomat pitched to Infantino to regenerate Iran with Italy for the World Cup successful an effort to repair the narration betwixt Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Zampolli was besides a erstwhile ambassador to the UN for Dominica.

"At the United Nations, you person to woody with 193 subordinate states. In FIFA, determination are implicit 200 members [and] Gianni’s large grounds shows helium knows however to manage," helium told The Post.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney be the awards ceremonial aft the FIFA World Cup 2026 last lucifer betwixt Spain and Argentina astatine New York New Jersey Stadium successful East Rutherford, N.J., connected July 19, 2026. Spain defeated Argentina with a extremity from Ferran Torres successful the 106th infinitesimal of other time. (Getty Images)

Infantino, however, did travel nether occurrence by immoderate shot organizations astir the globe aft the reversal of Folarin Balogun’s reddish paper for Team USA successful the World Cup up of their Round of 16 lucifer against Belgium. Trump confirmed helium called Infantino for a reappraisal of the arguable reddish card, which would’ve had Balogun, the team’s starring extremity scorer astatine the time, miss the win-or-go-home match.

Infantino faces an predetermination of his ain adjacent year, arsenic March 2027 volition beryllium erstwhile the FIFA Congress decides whether helium volition tally a 4th term.

Meanwhile, Trump has not shied distant from his views astir the UN since returning to office, cutting the U.S. contributions to the organization, portion pulling retired of the World Health Organization (WHO), UNESCO and the UN Human Rights Council.

President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino clasp the FIFA World Cup Winner's Trophy earlier handing it implicit to Spain skipper Rodri astatine the grant ceremonial pursuing the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final lucifer betwixt Spain and Argentina astatine New York New Jersey Stadium connected July 19, 2026, successful East Rutherford, N.J. (Getty Images)

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If Infantino doesn't privation the station with the UN, and helium is re-elected by the FIFA Congress to stay president, helium volition beryllium organizing yet different tourney successful 2027. The FIFA Women's World Cup, which volition beryllium held successful Brazil, takes spot earlier an adjacent bigger FIFA World Cup successful 2030.

To grant the 100th day of the tournament, the matches volition statesman successful Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay earlier the bulk of them are played successful Spain, Morocco and Portugal. Much similar this year's World Cup, past volition beryllium made arsenic nary tourney has ever been played successful six antithetic countries and 3 antithetic continents.

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