Both men have much at stake as the World Cup heads to North America next year, with the potential for President Donald Trump’s immigration policies to chill international attendance.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino skipped his own congress to meet with Donald Trump in Qatar and Saudi Arabia - sparking a walkout by European officials. Now some are even suggesting the unthinkable - a boycott of the 2026 World Cup.

With no presidential election and no World Cup to be awarded, the agenda of the FIFA Congress appears unspectacular. This is mainly due to FIFA President Gianni Infantino's keenness to curry favor with the powers-that-be in the countries set to host the next two World Cups- particularly with President Donald Trump of the United States,