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 a surprising Crypto Summit at the White House, Donald Trump made time for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to awkwardly unveil the Club World Cup Trophy - and the U.S. President mixed up his soccer
Instead, Trump began yesterday’s meeting, formally known as the White House Digital Assets Summit, by bringing out a soccer trophy.
Mr Infantino also discussed the contentious process that saw Saudi Arabia awarded the 2034 World Cup in December last year.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has discussed chances of the USA winning the 2026 World Cup with Donald Trump. It will be hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico.
President Donald Trump said his trade disputes with Mexico and Canada would be good for the 2026 World Cup co-hosted with those two nations as he signed an executive order to create a task force to assist in organizing the tournament.