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FIFA‑Trump ethics probe expands in US Congress

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FairSquare lodged a complaint with the IOC Ethics Commission on 7 July 2026, alleging that FIFA President Gianni Infantino breached violated governance rules by creating a FIFA Peace Prize for former U.S. President Donald Trump and by influencing the reversal of forward Folarin Balogun’s suspension. The filing invoked Article 15 of the FIFA Code of Ethics and could trigger sanctions. IOC President Kirsty Coventry said the commission had not yet received the complaint but would act if it did. By 12 July 2026, reports that Trump had contacted FIFA officials to have the disciplinary decision reviewed intensified criticism, prompting concerns about political interference and FIFA’s impartiality. On 27 July 2026, mid‑July, U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin, senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, sent a formal letter to Infantino requesting documents on demanding comprehensive documentation of any gifts, payments, benefits and visitor logs for FIFA’s offices in Trump Tower, and linking FIFA to Trump, including details of the FIFA Peace Prize. The letter alleges that FIFA sought preferential treatment from the Trump administration and benefited from a FIFA’s lease of office space in New York’s Trump Tower. Tower – valued at roughly $600,000 per year – and records concerning the Peace Prize award. Raskin also highlighted the controversy surrounding the red‑card suspension reversal after Trump personally called Infantino replied during the 2026 World Cup. Infantino responded with a 15‑page statement posted on Instagram and website post defending the 2026 World Cup and FIFA website, urging critics to focus on football rather than “isolated visa “meditate, pray or refereeing controversies.” watch a football match” and defending the tournament’s safety and global appeal. The congressional inquiry remains open, House committee set a deadline of 9 August for FIFA to provide the requested records and Infantino has been asked Infantino to appear before the committee. panel when he is in the United States. The congressional inquiry remains open, and the situation continues to raise questions about political interference and FIFA’s impartiality.

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