Trump Establishes Task Force to Oversee 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America

The U.S. president will lead the initiative to coordinate the tournament's planning across federal agencies, with FIFA projecting major economic and cultural impacts.

• Donald Trump signed a decree forming a task force to oversee the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
• The task force will coordinate with all U.S. federal agencies and departments to manage planning and logistics for the tournament, as well as the 2025 Club World Cup hosted solely in the U.S.
• Trump will chair the task force, with Vice President JD Vance as deputy chair, while an executive director will handle daily operations.
• FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised the initiative, highlighting an estimated $40 billion economic impact and the creation of 200,000 jobs linked to the tournaments.
• Infantino likened the World Cup's scale to hosting three Super Bowls daily for a month, emphasizing the global cultural significance and massive audience engagement.

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