Trump puts 2026 World Cup organization at risk, could change several host match countries

Trump has left open the possibility that some 2026 World Cup matches, which will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11th to July 19th, will be moved to other cities.

These cities are run by left-wing extremists who don't know what they're doing. We'll make sure these matches are held safely. If we think a city may be a little uncertain about the World Cup, we will move it to another town”, Trump said at the White House, answering the question of the planned matches in Seattle and San Francisco.

The World Cup will be secure. If I don't think it's safe, we move the fights to other cities. But I hope that doesn't happen”, he added.

Trump also noted that “if we think a city will be at least uncertain about the World Cup or the Olympics (in Los Angeles in 2028), especially for the World Cup, given that the race is popular in so many cities, we will not allow the games to be held; we will postpone them”.

His threat particularly addresses Chicago, the host city of the World Cup, which has had high levels of criminality.

Now we have a great DC Washington, as you know, but we're going to Memphis and other cities. And soon we're going to Chicago to make sure of the” World Cup, the president of the United States concluded.