US EditionFIFA VP pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from 'dangerous' cities
FIFA asserts exclusive control over 2026 World Cup venues despite U.S. President Trump's threats to relocate matches, confirming plans finalized in 2022 remain unchanged.
- U.S. President Donald Trump was reminded that FIFA decides which cities host the 2026 World Cup, not the government, on October 1, 2025.
- Trump suggested he could declare cities 'not safe' for the World Cup, which could alter FIFA's confirmed hosting plan from 2022.
- FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani stated, 'It's FIFA's tournament, FIFA's jurisdiction, FIFA makes those decisions'.
- Montagliani emphasized that football is 'bigger' than politics, stating, 'football will survive their regime and their government and their slogans'.
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FIFA warned that no change in the venues of the 2026 World Cup can be made without its approval. The statement came after Donald Trump, president of the United States, questioned the security of some cities assigned to the tournament and assured that he would consider moving parties if he perceived “some degree of danger,” this according to information from The Guardian media. Victor Montagliani, FIFA vice president and president of the Concacaf…
Last week, US President Trump threatens some cities in the US with the withdrawal of the World Cup games next year. At a conference in London, the World Cup organizer FIFA now points him to a crucial detail.
The American president threatened to take away the right to host the World Cup from cities, and received an unexpectedly harsh reaction.
FIFA vice president Victor Montagliani said it is the decision of the governing body of football to change venues of the next...
FIFA pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from ‘dangerous’ cities
The 11 U.S. host cities, plus three in Mexico and two in Canada, are contracted with FIFA which would face significant logistical and legal issues to make changes in the eight months before the June 11 kickoff.
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