Donald Trump calls Gianni Infantino 'a piece of work' after FIFA boss confirms Iran's World Cup fate
U.S. President Donald Trump has offered his take after hearing that FIFA President Gianni Infantino had confirmed Iran's participation in the upcoming World Cup on Thursday
U. S. President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino are close friends -Credit:Tasos Katopodis - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images U.
S. President Donald Trump offered an unexpected reaction to learning of FIFA President Gianni Infantino's confirmation that Iran will compete in the World Cup this summer on American soil. While fielding questions from reporters at the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump weighed in on Infantino's announcement, which had been made at FIFA's Congress in Vancouver earlier that day.
"If Gianni said it, I am okay. Did Gianni say it? Gianni Infantino – that is a piece of work," Trump said in response to the FIFA boss' declaration that Iran will participate in the World Cup, as per The Mirror US .
New Jersey Governor calls out FIFA over eye-watering World Cup train fares World Cup final tickets start at staggering $10,000 as resale fan prices exposed Infantino confirmed on Thursday that Iran will be competing at this summer's World Cup -Credit:Elizabeth Ruiz Ruiz - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images "Well, if they win we'll have to worry about that, that's not... I'm going to have to worry about that one," Trump continued. "Look, you know what, let them play well.