FIFA President Gianni Infantino poke with reporters during a rare question-and-answer session on the eve of the opening match of an expanded 48-nation, 104-game World Cup tournament.
He defended record ticket prices, said FIFA was powerless to get the US government to admit a Somali referee, and praised his ability to get Iran's national soccer team into the United States.
FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more about what is being called the "bromance" between Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino.
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