{"id":366585,"date":"2026-08-02T04:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T03:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/fifa-in-revolt-can-infantinos-trump-connection-save-him-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T04:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T03:00:22","slug":"fifa-in-revolt-can-infantinos-trump-connection-save-him-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/fifa-in-revolt-can-infantinos-trump-connection-save-him-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA in revolt: Can Infantino&#8217;s Trump connection save him? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/qn8zMeWD_Mk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"FIFA in revolt: Can Infantino's Trump connection save him? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qn8zMeWD_Mk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Gianni Infantino\u2019s plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup collapsed under global pressure this week and now football\u2019s regional governing bodies want answers. UEFA says it has \u201clost confidence\u201d in FIFA\u2019s leadership, pointing to a secretive $20\u2011billion proposal involving outside investors. The lead investor was a firm founded by Joshua Kushner, brother of Jared Kushner , Donald Trump\u2019s son\u2011in\u2011law, raising questions about political proximity and influence.<\/p>\n<p>With sports economist Victor Matheson of the College of the Holy Cross on the financial logic behind the plan, and investigative journalist Karim Zidan, on the political networks surrounding it, we break down what the deal was, why it triggered a revolt, whether the US President had any role, and what this crisis means for Infantino\u2019s future at FIFA.<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#Infantino #FIFA #dwnews #Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gianni Infantino\u2019s plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup collapsed under global pressure this week and now football\u2019s regional governing bodies want answers. UEFA says it has \u201clost confidence\u201d in FIFA\u2019s leadership, pointing to a secretive $20\u2011billion proposal involving outside investors. 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