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FIFA VP pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from 'dangerous' cities
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The Independent
Read our Privacy noticeU.S. President Donald Trump was reminded Wednesday that FIFA, not any government, ultimately decides which cities will host 2026 World Cup games.
“That’s the beauty of our game, is that it is bigger than any individual and bigger than any country.”Trump’s comments last week were in response to a question about World Cup cities that oppose his immigration and crime crackdowns.
Any city that “is going to be even a little bit dangerous for the World Cup,” Trump said, also referring to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, “we’ll move it around a little bit.
The past four hosts of the men's World Cup were Qatar, Russia, Brazil and South Africa.
Trump has a close working relationship with FIFA president Gianni Infantino who is a regular visitor to the White House.