United States President Donald Trump has urged FIFA to stage a future men’s World Cup exclusively in the United States, arguing the tournament should be hosted by one country rather than shared with Canada and Mexico.
Trump’s call to FIFA in New York
Trump made the comments on Friday at a FIFA World Cup reception held at Trump Tower in New York, ahead of Sunday’s 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.
Speaking directly to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, the US president highlighted the tournament’s overall success before pressing the world governing body to bring the next tournament back to American soil as the sole host.
“Leave Canada and Mexico out”
- Trump said FIFA “should choose the United States of America again,” adding that “this time we will leave Canada and Mexico out.”
- He suggested FIFA could designate a different nation first and then return the competition to the United States afterward.
- Trump added that FIFA could “pick somebody else for the next one,” arguing it would “take some of the anger, hatred and steam out of everyone.”
China co-host idea and next World Cup in line
Trump also disclosed that Infantino had raised the prospect of a future World Cup being jointly hosted by the United States and China.
- Trump said Infantino proposed a US–China model, describing it as creating a “nice short flight between games.”
- He added that he believed players would “love that.”
The next men’s World Cup available for bidding is the 2038 edition.
Current hosting landscape through 2034
FIFA has already allocated future tournaments as follows: the 2030 World Cup has been awarded to Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with opening matches scheduled in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay as part of the competition’s centenary celebrations. Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 edition.
Meanwhile, the United States is currently co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup together with Canada and Mexico—marking the first time the men’s tournament has been staged by three nations.
