After a tournament in Russia (2018) and a cold-season edition in Qatar 2022. And with an expanded, roaming version across three continents on the horizon by 2030, and another voyage to the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, in 2034. It was by no means simple to justify the 2026 edition as a disputed FIFA World Cup 2026.
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FIFA, after all, has forced us over the past ten years to adjust every benchmark in this respect. And the forthcoming competition in the United States, Mexico, and Canada initially appeared the most ordinary of this particular historical phase.
But then Donald Trump returned to the White House, the geopolitical landscape, both regional and global, shifted drastically. And the next FIFA World Cup edition fell into an abyss of controversies, confusion, and criticism.
It couldn’t be otherwise, after repeated trips of the worldwide football chief Gianni Infantino to the Oval Office. And the disputable remarks made on those visits, as well as after the American leader suggested the potential attendance of Vladimir Putin in the U.S., to observe the spectacle.
But even before that, following the Trump government’s migration and tariff strategies. This directly impacts the two partner hosts of the championship, Mexico and Canada. But that is not everything. There are also the multiple difficulties exposed by the Club World Cup last July, staged in the United States and promoted from day one as a pre-2026 overall rehearsal.
FIFA 2026: Trump’s Presence Dominates Global Stage
A month of football that displayed several uncertainties, including climate-related challenges. And few assurances, except for Trump’s constant presence, which the global audience considered only partially welcome. Yet, according to pledges from both the U.S. and FIFA leaders, it is an occasion. That can uplift worldwide morale, for which “we anticipate greeting the supporters.
Usually, only the FIFA president, the victorious squad, and the head of the winning nation can grasp it, Gianni Infantino said on August 23. Placing the World Cup prize in the hands of the Republican figurehead. But since you are a champion, you may touch it.
Can I retain it? Trump replied, wearing a cap with the phrase Trump Was Right About Everything. It would look great on that wall. The moment occurred during one of many meetings by the football boss in Washington and was televised globally within minutes.
In August 2018, within the same chambers, Infantino had gifted Trump, then in the middle of his first mandate. With a customized number 45 jersey indicating his presidency and a referee uniform, he might dismiss someone.
A flawless arrangement for displaying it to the reporters present, no migrants close, after all, with the usual blend of jesting, threats, and unsuitability. In the backdrop that day was the United 2026 USA-Mexico-Canada proposal.
Above all, the government’s assurances package demanded by FIFA for ratification. Non-biased entry for athletes, officials, and fans, pledges on security, order, and civil rights, simplified visa and employment procedures, and more.
Infantino Praises Trump’s Role in U.S. Football
Political commitments were formally submitted by Washington between 2017 and the FIFA Congress ballot in June 2018. With the arrival of the 2025 Club World Cup and the nearing of the national version, Infantino and Trump’s dealings grew stronger.
Along with it, the Swiss administrator’s increasingly visible resolve to establish himself. As an associate and ally of the White House resident, as well as a political actor, without any democratic mandate on the international platform.
In recent months, FIFA declared the opening of an office in Trump Tower, New York, and visited Washington eight times, five of them in the Oval Office. Exchanged details with a committee formed by U.S. federal bodies. Engaged Ivanka Trump in the 2025 Club World Cup draw.
And officially transferred the 2026 group phase from the Las Vegas Sphere to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. On a personal note, Infantino shared some of the U.S. president’s remarks on his own platforms and attended the celebration for Trump’s return to the White House.
Thanked him for all he contributes to the progress of football in the United States. And publicly invited him to the upcoming World Cup final, with row 1, seat 1 reserved. As if an invitation were needed to put Trump at the center of attention. It will be unavoidable not to notice him next summer, wrote Alexander Abnos in The Guardian.
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