U.S. President Donald Trump has called on FIFA to award another FIFA Men’s World Cup to the United States, saying a future tournament hosted by the country should be staged without 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 welcomed FIFA President Gianni Infantino and praised the success of the tournament.
Addressing Infantino during the event, Trump said he would like to see the United States host the World Cup again after the current cycle.
“You should choose the United States of America again. This time we will leave Canada and Mexico out,” Trump said.
The U.S. president also suggested that FIFA award the tournament to another country before returning it to the United States, arguing that such a move could help ease international tensions.
“Pick somebody else for the next one, and that will take some of the anger, hatred and steam out of everyone,” he said.
Trump further revealed that Infantino had discussed another possible hosting concept involving both 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 joked.
The next FIFA Men’s World Cup available for bidding is the 2038 edition.
FIFA has already awarded the 2030 World Cup to Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with opening matches scheduled to be played in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay as part of celebrations marking the tournament’s 100th anniversary. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has secured the hosting rights for the 2034 FIFA World Cup.
Under FIFA’s continental rotation policy, countries from North America and Oceania will be eligible to bid for the 2038 tournament. The formal bidding process is expected to commence several years before the event.
The United States is currently preparing to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico, marking the first time in history that three nations will jointly stage the men’s football showpiece.
Trump’s latest comments have sparked fresh discussion about the future of World Cup hosting and the possibility of the United States seeking another opportunity to stage football’s biggest tournament independently.
