Trump urges FIFA to grant next World Cup to United States

President Donald Trump called on FIFA to award a future World Cup solely to the United States during a reception with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in New York on Friday, July 17, one day before the tournament's final match. The event at Trump Tower celebrated the ongoing 2026 World Cup, which the United States is co-hosting with Canada and Mexico.

Trump directly addressed Infantino, urging the global soccer body to choose the U.S. again for a future tournament. "You should choose the United States of America again," Trump said. "This time we will leave Canada and Mexico out." He suggested FIFA should select another host before returning to the United States, saying it would "take some of the anger, hatred and steam out of everyone." Trump also revealed that Infantino had privately floated the idea of a future joint World Cup hosted by the United States and China, quipping that it would allow for "a nice short flight between games." The next men's World Cup open for bidding is the 2038 edition, for which nations from North America and Oceania will be eligible.

The reception highlighted the record-breaking scale of the first 48-team World Cup. Infantino thanked Trump for his...