"US President Donald Trump says he will move matches at the 2026 World Cup from any cities he thinks are unsafe. Eleven US cities are scheduled to host matches at next summer's 48-team tournament, which will be co-hosted by Canada and Mexico. The US will host 78 of the 104 fixtures, including the final. World governing body Fifa is in charge of organising the tournament and selecting host cities, and any changes now - or at a later stage - would face logistical challenges."
"It is also unclear whether Trump has the authority to make such changes, though he does have a close working relationship with its president Gianni Infantino and is chair of the World Cup taskforce. "It will be safe for the World Cup," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "If I think it isn't safe, we'll move it into a different city.""
President Donald Trump said he will move matches at the 2026 World Cup from any U.S. cities he considers unsafe. Eleven U.S. cities are scheduled to host matches in the 48-team tournament co-hosted by Canada and Mexico, with the U.S. hosting 78 of 104 fixtures including the final. FIFA organizes the tournament and selected host cities, and changes would pose logistical challenges. It is unclear whether Trump has authority to change venues, though he has a close working relationship with FIFA president Gianni Infantino and chairs the World Cup taskforce. Trump cited public safety and referenced deployments of National Guard troops.
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