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Trump Claims FIFA Chief Would Relocate 2026 World Cup Matches as Officials Cite Constraints

Organizers cite fixed schedules, sold tickets, binding venue contracts.

Overview

  • Trump said he would call Gianni Infantino to move games if he judged conditions unsafe, citing Boston when pressed.
  • He asserted the FIFA president "would do it" and extended the idea to shifting the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
  • Coverage depicts the remarks as leverage over Democratic-led cities, noting the administration's recent National Guard deployments to some of them.
  • Football authorities highlight obstacles including sold tickets, a fixed match schedule, ongoing stadium preparations, and venue contracts.
  • Concacaf president and FIFA vice president Victor Montagliani rejected politicized interference, and no World Cup venue changes have been announced.