Trump Asks FIFA to Award Another World Cup to US, Says Leave Out Canada, Mexico

United States President Donald Trump has urged FIFA to award another men’s World Cup to the United States, saying the next edition hosted by the country should not be shared with Canada and Mexico.

Trump made the remarks on Friday during a FIFA World Cup reception at Trump Tower in New York ahead of Sunday’s final between Spain and Argentina, where he addressed FIFA President Gianni Infantino and praised the tournament.

“You should choose the United States of America again. This time we will leave Canada and Mexico out,” Trump said.

The United States is jointly hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico, marking the first time the competition has been staged by three nations.

Trump also suggested FIFA should award the tournament to another country before eventually 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,” he said.

The US president further revealed that Infantino had floated another idea involving a future World Cup jointly hosted by the United States and China.

“But Gianni also had another idea. He said we could do China and United States, so you have a nice short flight between games. The players would love that,” Trump added.

The next FIFA World Cup available for bidding is the 2038 edition.

FIFA has already confirmed that the 2030 tournament will be hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with the opening matches taking place in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay to commemorate the competition’s centenary.

The 2034 FIFA World Cup has also been awarded to Saudi Arabia.

Under FIFA’s hosting rotation policy, countries from North America and Oceania will be eligible to bid for the 2038 tournament, with the formal bidding process expected to begin several years before the competition.

Trump’s comments came during celebrations surrounding the closing stages of the expanded 48-team World Cup, which concludes on Sunday with Spain facing defending champions Argentina in the final.

While his remarks were delivered in a light-hearted atmosphere, they have drawn attention because the United States, Canada and Mexico are currently co-hosting the tournament under FIFA’s historic three-nation hosting model, which has been widely praised for expanding infrastructure, fan engagement and regional cooperation across North America.