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FIFA Opens Trump Tower Office, Displays Club World Cup Trophy

The move underscores FIFA’s push for local influence in New York as U.S. visa restrictions threaten to bar fans from attending tournaments.

Gianni Infantino (l.) pflegt einen engen Draht zu Donald Trump
Der Trump Tower in Manhattan
Knapp ein Jahr vor der Fußballweltmeisterschaft 2026 in Kanada, Mexiko und den USA bezieht der Weltfußballverband Fifa ein neues Büro im Trump-Tower in New York.

Overview

  • The Trump Tower office becomes FIFA’s second U.S. location after Miami, reinforcing its strategy to maintain local presences in key host markets.
  • A gilded Club World Cup trophy is exhibited in the tower’s atrium until Sunday’s final and is open for public viewing.
  • Gianni Infantino thanked President Donald Trump as a "great football fan" during Monday’s ceremony at the building.
  • FIFA plans to use the New York office to support logistical coordination for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
  • Advocates caution that tightened U.S. visa rules and on-site ICE screenings could block fans, particularly from sanctioned nations, from accessing future matches.