"US President Donald Trump will play a key part in one of the highest-profile World Cup draws in FIFA history. The draw for the 2026 World Cup the biggest edition of football's global showpiece ever held takes place in Washington on Friday, with US President Donald Trump expected to feature prominently in proceedings. The expanded 48-team tournament up from the 32-nation field that competed at the 2022 Qatar World Cup will be played across the United States, Mexico and Canada"
"Trump's attendance confirmed by the White House on Tuesday at the Kennedy Center ceremony underscores his rapport with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, who has made several visits to the White House and even joined Trump at international summits in the years since the joint North American bid was awarded the tournament in 2018. Infantino's close relationship with Trump is widely expected to see the US leader be named as the first recipient of a new FIFA Peace Prize, which will be awarded at the draw."
The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place in Washington and will feature a prominent role for US President Donald Trump, who is expected to receive a new FIFA Peace Prize. The expanded 48-team tournament will be played across the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Trump's attendance at the Kennedy Center underscores his rapport with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, whose close relationship with Trump dates to the joint North American bid awarded in 2018. Trump has made the event a centrepiece of his presidency and has threatened to move matches over safety concerns. Iran will boycott the draw after US authorities refused visas to several delegation members, and 11 of the tournament's 16 venues are in the United States.
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