United States President Donald Trump may have no legal backing behind his threats of taking the FIFA World Cup away from various cities, but he has the blessing of his FIFA counterpart Gianni Infantino.
The 2026 World Cup is less than year away and excitement for the tournament is building across the globe.
Forty-eight teams will compete at the newly-expanded international tournament, with three separate countries hosting the competition for the first time. Canada and Mexico will help stage next summer’s World Cup, but the bulk of matches will be played in the United States.
Eleven stadiums in 11 different cities will host matches across the U.S., but President Trump has recently threatened to move matches within America ahead of the tournament—something that will have a drastic impact on the competition if talk turns to action.
