Overview
- President Donald Trump made the comments during Friday's 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, D.C.
- He argued the sport Americans call soccer should be called football and said the NFL would need a new name.
- He did not offer any specific alternative for what American football or the NFL should be called.
- The audience reaction at the ceremony was muted, and no official response from the NFL was reported.
- Trump voiced a similar idea earlier this year during the Club World Cup, reflecting a repeated line of commentary.