# Midterm gains for Democrats may put Infantino’s Trump ties under scrutiny

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/infantino-caught-in-the-web-as-tide-turns-against-trump-in-midterms-and-leaves-fifa-exposed-barney-ronay/
- Published: 2026-11-07T08:00:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T08:17:27+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/07/gianni-infantino-fifa-donald-trump-democrats-republicans
- Topics: Elections, Football, Government, Politics, Sport

## Key points

- Infantino’s alliance with Trump may draw greater scrutiny.
- Democrats’ midterm gains could weaken Trump’s influence.
- Kozo Tashima will challenge for Fifa leadership in March.

## Summary

The article argues that Gianni Infantino’s close public association with Donald Trump could become a liability after Democrats made major gains in the US midterm elections. It suggests Trump may have less influence in his final two years in office, increasing scrutiny of the Fifa president’s appearances alongside him and raising questions about Fifa’s claim to be apolitical.

Fifa council member Kozo Tashima has announced he will stand in the organisation’s leadership vote in March, giving delegates another candidate. The article frames the midterm result as a warning to people and institutions tied to Trump, though it does not provide election figures or establish that Infantino will face any specific consequences.

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