Trump move to shift 2026 World Cup games

Trump move to shift 2026 World Cup games


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President Donald Trump would look to move matches for the 2026 World Cup if he deems any of the U.S. cities planning to serve as hosts to be unsafe.

Speaking Thursday about the event, which will be co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, Trump was asked by reporters in the Oval Office specifically about games in Seattle and San Francisco.

Six matches are scheduled to be played at Seattle’s Lumen Field and six are set for Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., about an hour’s drive from San Francisco.

World Cup matters are overseen by FIFA, which determined the game sites and would figure to be in charge of any changes. However, Trump has a close working relationship with FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

Trump cited his policies as helping make the country safer ahead of the World Cup. He sent the National Guard into Washington, D.C., last month to deal with what he called a “crime emergency,” and he subsequently said that the move resulted in the city having “no crime.”

The draw for the World Cup, which will feature 48 teams, is scheduled for Dec. 5 in Washington, D.C. 



Source: Blueprint

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