FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani has insisted that US President Donald Trump has no authority over which cities will host matches at the 2026 World Cup.
Montagliani, who is also president of CONCACAF, was speaking at a conference in London in response to Trump’s suggestion that games could be moved away from cities he deemed “even a little dangerous”.
“It’s FIFA’s tournament, FIFA’s jurisdiction, FIFA makes those decisions,” said Montagliani. “With all due respect to current world leaders, football is bigger than them and football will survive their regime and their government and their slogans.”
The 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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