U.S. President Donald Trump has once again stirred controversy, this time taking aim at FIFAās control of the 2026 World Cup. While Trump hinted that matches could be shifted away from certain U.S. cities if he considers them ādangerous,ā FIFA has quickly reminded the world whoās really in charge.
š¬ FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani set the record straight:
> āWith all due RESPECT to current world leaders, football is BIGGER than THEM⦠itās FIFAās tournament, FIFAās jurisdiction, FIFA makes those decisions.ā
In other words, no presidentānot even Trumpācan dictate where World Cup games will be played. š
Trumpās warning ā āIf any city is dangerous, weāll move it around a little bitā ā clashes directly with FIFAās authority. The organization has already confirmed that only FIFA decides on safety, logistics, and match venues.
ā” But hereās the kicker: Some analysts are already joking (or maybe not?) that Trump could go further by slapping tariffs on FIFA if he doesnāt get his way. š¦šø
š The 2026 World Cup will be the biggest in history, hosted across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. With politics now mixing into football, the tension between Trumpās White House and FIFA HQ could get very real.
š One thingās clear: football is bigger than politics, bigger than slogans, and bigger than Trump. ā½š„
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