Overview

• Gianni Infantino attended the Sharm el-Sheikh summit at President Donald Trump’s invitation, appearing in the leaders’ family photo as the only sporting figure present.
• He praised Trump’s role in the Gaza agreement, saying on Instagram that without the U.S. president there would be no peace and calling the effort fundamental.
• Infantino said FIFA will create a fund to help rebuild football infrastructure in Palestine and pledged the body’s support for the peace process.
• Days before the summit, FIFA’s Council in Zurich declined to put Israel’s exclusion from competitions to a vote, with Infantino arguing football cannot solve geopolitical problems.
• Infantino’s visibility with Trump follows years of public closeness, including a July opening of a FIFA representative office in Trump Tower and joint events tied to the 2026 tournament.