Washington DC: U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that replacing Gianni Infantino as FIFA president would be a "terrible mistake," citing the success of the expanded FIFA World Cup 2026 to assert that the sport would "never be as successful or profitable" without his leadership. Pressure has mounted on Infantino's presidency since his announcement of FIFA Forward Enterprise, a project aimed at introducing private investment into FIFA-governed competitions, including the FIFA World Cup. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump declared: "FIFA would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing President Gianni Infantino. He is fantastic, having just presided over the most successful World Cup, by four times, ever presented. The expanded tournaments, the awarding of the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cups, the distribution of resources to associations.