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FIFA denies Infantino is seeking Trump administration help as pressure mounts over his leadership

FIFA denies Gianni Infantino scheduled a call with Marco Rubio as pressure mounts over the collapsed Thrive Capital deal and UEFA's open revolt.

Fox News Latest By Amber Harding Aug 3, 2026, 1:14 PM Captured Aug 3, 2026, 2:22 PM

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FIFA is pushing back on a New York Post report claiming President Gianni Infantino is turning to the Trump administration for help as he fights to save his job.

A FIFA source told OutKick there is no call scheduled between Infantino and Secretary of State Marco Rubio — or any other member of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet — either Monday or at any other time.

The source said the Post’s report that such a conversation had been arranged was erroneous.

Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, and Donald Trump, president of the USA, stand after the FIFA World Cup 2026 final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on July 19, 2026. (Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)

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A FIFA source told OutKick there is no call scheduled between Infantino and Secretary of State Marco Rubio — or any other member of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet — either Monday or at any other time.
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According to the Post, the stated purpose of the conversation was to discuss how soccer could serve as a form of American "soft power." However, one source characterized it as an effort by Infantino to secure support for his position.
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Reynaldo Vasquez, the former president of the El Salvador Soccer Federation declared himself guilty on Monday, August 23, 2021, before a judge in New York, of money laundering and electronic fraud charges in a corruption scandal that has shaken FIFA since 2015. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File) ((AP Photo/Michael Probst, File))

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