FIFA president Gianni Infantino has defended awarding the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia and his close relationship with United States president Donald Trump.
“We are organising a Club World Cup this year, the first ever FIFA Club World Cup, 32 teams, in the United States of America.
Trump’s daughter Ivanka was involved in the FIFA Club World Cup draw in December, with Infantino attending Trump’s inauguration in January.
“We look forward that all countries in the world can play football,” Infantino said in Belfast as he arrived for the annual general meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB), which sets the laws of the sport.
The process followed by FIFA was also criticised by the Norwegian football federation, but Infantino said: “There was a Congress decision, uniting the entire world.
