"United States President Donald Trump threatened to change FIFA World Cup 2026 host cities if concerned by safety. Organisers of the 2026 FIFA World Cup have dismissed concerns that United States President Donald Trump could move matches from cities he does not deem safe. Republican President Trump said last month that he would consider moving games from Democrat-led San Francisco and Seattle if they did not cooperate with his immigration and crime initiatives."
"John Kristick, who led Canada, Mexico and the United States's successful bid to jointly host the 2026 finals, emphasised that planning has been under way for nearly a decade and remains unaffected by political rhetoric. From what I'm seeing, there's been zero distraction in terms of the preparedness, Kristick, co-head of global events at Playfly Sports Consulting, said. Tickets are already being sold."
"Tickets are already being sold. Hospitality packages have been sold for almost a year now. More than one million World Cup tickets have been bought so far, FIFA said on Thursday, with fans from 212 countries and territories snapping up seats. FIFA previously said that the global governing body for football has the final say on whether to move the 2026 World Cup, but this week noted, Safety and security are obviously the governments' responsibility."
President Donald Trump threatened to move 2026 FIFA World Cup matches from cities he deems unsafe, naming San Francisco, Seattle and later Boston. He suggested appealing directly to FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Organisers of the joint Canada-Mexico-USA bid emphasised that planning has been underway for nearly a decade and remains unaffected by political rhetoric. Ticket and hospitality sales are underway, with more than one million tickets sold to fans from 212 countries and territories. FIFA reiterated that the governing body has final authority over venue changes while noting that safety and security are government responsibilities. Relocating games within the United States could be feasible before the December 5 draw.
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