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Wednesday, July 22nd 2026 - 22:26 UTC
According to those sources, Trump believes the football official, 56, who holds dual Swiss and Italian nationality, is “respected by everyone around the world”
US President Donald Trump is promoting FIFA President Gianni Infantino as a candidate to succeed António Guterres at the head of the United Nations, according to the New York Post, which cited anonymous sources close to the White House. The information has not been officially confirmed by the US government or FIFA, and Infantino himself has not commented publicly.
According to those sources, Trump believes the football official, 56, who holds dual Swiss and Italian nationality, is “respected by everyone around the world” and has “a special ability to bring people together.” The president's special envoy for global partnerships, Paolo Zampolli, endorsed the idea in remarks to the same newspaper, the only openly stated backing so far.
