At a reception in New York, attended by the president, Infantino described the World Cup as a "success" with sold-out stadiums and high viewership.
Largely thanks to Donald Trump, according to the Fifa boss.
"You don't need people to praise you, Mr. President, but this World Cup would not have been such an incredible success without you," Infantino said next to Trump and the World Cup trophy.
Despite the US being one of the three host countries for the tournament - which Trump has described as “one of the greatest sporting events of all time” - the president has yet to watch a match there. However, the White House has said he will attend the final, where he is expected to present the trophy to the winning team alongside Gianni Infantino.
