Overview

• FIFA vice president Victor Montagliani said venue decisions rest with FIFA alone, calling the World Cup "the jurisdiction of FIFA" during remarks in London.
• President Trump said last week he could move games from cities he considers "unsafe," citing Seattle and San Francisco, and he also raised the idea regarding Los Angeles 2028.
• The 2026 venue map finalized in 2022 lists 11 U.S., three Mexican, and two Canadian cities under signed agreements that pose major legal and logistical barriers to any change.
• Pro‑immigrant groups in Miami‑Dade asked FIFA to prohibit immigration checks in and around stadiums, citing reports of 145 human‑rights complaints at the 2025 Club World Cup that DHS called alarmism.
• FIFA president Gianni Infantino has not commented publicly on Trump’s remarks, while organizers proceed toward the Dec. 5 group‑stage draw in Washington, D.C., and the June 11, 2026 opening match.