Trump got $15,000 in FIFA tickets from Gianni Infantino. Next up: Presenting the

As the U.S. men's national soccer team heads into its first World Cup knockout match Wednesday night, President Donald Trump's newly released 2025 financial disclosure is putting new focus on his close relationship with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

The disclosure shows Infantino gave Trump 10 tickets, valued at $15,000, to last July's FIFA Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Trump attended the match, where Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0, joining Infantino on the field to present the trophy.

Now Trump is expected to return to MetLife Stadium on July 19 for a much bigger occasion, Infantino has said. He announced June 23 on Fox News that Trump will help present the World Cup trophy to the winner of the final, placing the president at the center of the sport's most-watched ceremony.

It comes as Infantino's ties to Trump are drawing fresh international scrutiny. Fifty members of the European Parliament sent FIFA a letter Monday, which Politico reported, urging the organization to address an ethics complaint by FairSquare over Infantino's decision to award Trump the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize in December 2025. The nonprofit advocacy group focuses on righ

Fuente original: CNBC Top News (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/01/trump-fifa-infantino-world-cup-financial-disclosure.html)