US President Donald Trump speaks with FIFA President Gianni Infantino as confetti falls at the conclusion of the World Cup championship final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19. [Photo/Agencies]

Fifa president Infantino has faced intense scrutiny, including calls to resign, after staging a World Cup plagued by controversy

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has attacked perceived critics one week after the World Cup final for “spreading hate and false rumors” about the tournament.