US President Donald Trump to attend FIFA World Cup 2026 draw
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The draw will take place on 5th December.
US President Donald Trump is anticipated to play a significant role in the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, which will take place in Washington on Friday. This will be the largest edition of football’s global extravaganza ever hosted.
From June 11 to July 19 of next year, the 48-team competition—up from the 32-nation field that participated in the 2022 Qatar World Cup—will take place in the US, Mexico, and Canada.
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Trump will attend the 2026 World Cup draw
Donald Trump’s attendance was confirmed by the White House on Tuesday at the Kennedy Centre ceremony, which underlines his relationship with FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino, who has also accompanied the US president multiple times and even joined Trump at international summits. America’s bid to co-host the 2026 World Cup was awarded in 2018.
Due to Infantino’s close ties to Trump, it is highly anticipated that the US president will be crowned the inaugural winner of a new FIFA Peace Prize, which will be given out at the draw.
Donald Trump has made the World Cup the focal point of both the 250th anniversary of US independence next year and his second presidency.
However, he has not refrained from interfering with internal affairs, threatening to relocate World Cup games from Democratic-run areas if he finds the situation to be “unsafe.”
Meanwhile, Iran announced that it will boycott the draw due to US officials refusing to provide visas to some members of its delegation. It is a sign of the worldwide tensions surrounding a World Cup that will have 11 of its 16 locations in the US.
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Why will Donald Trump be attending the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw?
He has been invited by FIFA’s president.
When is the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw?
It’s on 5th December.
Where will it take place?
It will take place in the USA, Kennedy Centre, Washington, D.C.
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After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.