Overview

• He told reporters he would relocate matches if he decides a host city is unsafe.
• He singled out Seattle and San Francisco as examples he views as problematic, and each is scheduled to stage six matches.
• Reuters noted that FIFA oversees venue decisions and has already determined the match sites.
• He pointed to federal security actions, citing National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., and plans to go into Memphis and Chicago.
• He invoked Chicago while discussing crime statistics even though it is not a 2026 host city.