Fifa responds to Donald Trump’s World Cup threat
FIFA supports U.S. government's authority to assess safety of 2026 World Cup host cities amid President Trump's threats to relocate matches over crime concerns.
- FIFA has stated that safety and security are the top priorities at all FIFA events worldwide, and that governments decide what is in the best interest for public safety.
- Donald Trump has threatened to remove the Boston area from hosting World Cup matches if he feels there are unsafe conditions, saying he would call FIFA president Gianni Infantino to move the matches to another location.
- The United States is jointly hosting the 2026 World Cup with Mexico and Canada, with 11 of the 16 host cities in the United States for the June 11 to July 19 tournament.
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FIFA says US government has final say on World Cup host cities' safety amid Trump's threats to Boston
President Donald Trump’s threats to relocate matches scheduled in the Boston-area for the 2026 FIFA World Cup could become a reality after the international soccer organization said that the U.S. government has the final say when it comes to the safety of host cities. A FIFA spokesperson told ESPN that governments have final say in deciding "what is in the best interest for public safety." "Safety and security are the top priorities at all FIFA …
‘He should check his geography.’ Mass. Democrats question Trump’s threat to pull World Cup matches from state. - The Boston Globe
President Trump said if he felt there were “unsafe conditions” in Boston, he would ask FIFA president Gianni Infantino to move matches to another location.
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