US President Donald Trump has urged FIFA to bring the men’s World Cup back to the United States, stating that the next edition should not be shared with Canada and Mexico.
Trump made the remarks on Friday at a FIFA World Cup luncheon at Trump Tower in New York ahead of Sunday’s final between Spain and Argentina, where he addressed FIFA President Gianni Infantino and lauded the event.
“You should choose the United States of America again. This time we will leave Canada and Mexico out,” Trump said.
The US president also suggested FIFA award the tournament to another host before returning it to the United States.
“Pick somebody else for the next one, and that will take some of the anger, hatred, and steam out of everyone.”
Trump also stated that Infantino had floated another idea for a future tournament involving the United States and China.
“But Gianni also had another idea. He said we could do China and the United States, so you have a nice short flight between games. The players would love that,” he said.
The next men’s World Cup open for bidding is in 2038.
FIFA has already assigned the 2030 tournament to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, with opening matches in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay to mark the competition’s centenary, while Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup.
According to FIFA’s hosting rotation criteria, countries in North America and Oceania will be eligible to bid for the 2038 tournament, with the bidding process set to begin years in advance.
The United States is now co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Canada and Mexico, marking the first time three countries have co-hosted the men’s tournament.
