House Panel Seeks Infantino Interview by Aug. 9 Over Trump Ties, $33,000 World Cup Tickets
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 27
House Panel Seeks Infantino Interview by Aug. 9 Over Trump Ties, $33,000 World Cup Tickets
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 27
Summary
Aug. 9 is the deadline House Judiciary Democrats set for FIFA to turn over records and for President Gianni Infantino to sit for a transcribed interview over Trump ties and ticketing practices.
Raskin’s request centers on alleged political interference — including Trump’s reported call about Folarin Balogun’s red card — plus FIFA’s Trump Tower office lease, which lawmakers said could be worth about $600,000 a year.
Ticketing is a second front: the committee said FIFA sold some finals seats for nearly $33,000 after an original bid promised a $1,550 cap, and may have shifted buyers into worse seats.
FIFA says its rent is at market rates and the Balogun decision was independent, while the White House dismissed the probe and said the 2026 World Cup generated billions.
More than 70 European lawmakers have also called for scrutiny, and Democrats say a House majority after the midterms could turn the oversight push into a subpoena-backed investigation ahead of the 2031 Women’s World Cup.