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Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup?

Donald Trump over the past two years. Trump was controversially awarded the [first-ever Fifa Peace Prize

Africa and Asia back Infantino for unique fourth term as FIFA president

controversy during his reign over his close ties to United States President Donald Trump, who was awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize

Why super-sized and politicised World Cup comes at a cost

Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino by the Fifa Peace Prize](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/1024/cpsprodpb/ffc5/live/f5cfb3d0-6341-11f1-b1db-af71d47507d6.jpg)Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Gianni Infantino [right] first visited the Oval Office in 2018 during President Trump's first term

Why the economics makes this the craziest world cup ever

Donald Trump is extremely focused on the tournament, its sponsors and the impact from his return to the White House last year. The US president has even joked that his loss to Joe Biden

US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup

Donald Trump’s travel ban list. The president has often disparaged the African country and its people. Late last year, he [sparked outrage](/news/2025/12/3/ilhan-omar-denounces-donald-trump-for-calling-somali-immigrants-garbage) when he called Somali immigrants in the US “garbage”. Artan