When FIFA leader Gianni Infantino gifted Donald Trump a specially created Peace Prize at December's World Cup draw, he did not expect to see, three months later, the U.S. president warning a World Cup team of fatal consequences if it dared to venture to the tournament this summer. This, however, was the predicament facing FIFA's president on Thursday morning, as Trump posted on Truth Social to say it would not be “appropriate” for Iran to play at the World Cup “for their own lives and safety.” This, to be clear, appeared to be the most important political figure of a World Cup host nation implying a threat to the security of a soccer team, which, for FIFA, surely constitutes diplomatic armageddon. For Gianni Infantino, it poses obvious questions, most notably about how, or if, Iran can play in this summer's tournament. More broadly, it calls into question Infantino's entire judgment and strategy in handling Trump, writes @AdamCrafton_ ⬇️ 🔗