Overview
- Speaking at the World Cup group draw in Washington, President Donald Trump argued it makes no sense that association football is called soccer in the United States.
- He said the sport should be called football and declared that a different name must be found for the NFL game.
- Trump did not present a proposal or timeline and provided no suggested replacement for American Football.
- Reports note he had floated the idea of signing a decree over the summer, yet no action has followed.
- Coverage pointed to the British origins of the term soccer and noted that the 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19.