The claim came as FIFA President Gianni Infantino stood beside Trump during the ceremony. Infantino had been discussing the economic impact of the upcoming tournaments, projecting a $40 billion boost to the U.

AT&T Stadium in Arlington will host nine games for the upcoming edition of the international soccer tournament.

U.S. President Donald Trump has stirred controversy by stating that "tension is a good thing," suggesting the ongoing trade war with Canada and Mexico will make the 2026 FIFA World Cup "more exciting.

US President Donald Trump will on Friday sign an executive order establishing a White House Task Force for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will be hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico. According to Fox News,

President Donald Trump’s desultory trade war with Canada and Mexico could make things politically awkward when the three countries co-host the FIFA World Cup next year.

President Trump was asked how trade tensions with Canada and Mexico may affect the 2026 World Cup, saying it will make the event 'more exciting.'

Amid increased political tensions with not only Mexico and Canada, but the rest of the world, the United States is scheduled to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup in a joint effort with their two neighboring nations.

President Donald Trump has created a task force to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, which will bring the globe’s premier soccer tournament to North America at a time when his on-again, off-again tariffs have ratcheted up tensions across the continent.

In a story published March 7, 2025, about President Donald Trump's creation of a task force to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, The Associated Press erroneously reported that it will be the first time that the World Cup will be split between countries.