Initiative aims to coordinate preparations for the tournament based by USA, Canada and Mexico
United States President Donald Trump announced on Friday (7.Mar.Mar.2025) the formation of a task force for the 2026 World Cup preparations. Next year’s tournament will be the 1st to be based by 3 countries: United States, Canada and Mexico. Alongside Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, Trump signed a decree at the White House Oval Hall, formalizing the creation.
The creation of the task force occurs during commercial and political tensions between the host nations, intensified by Trump’s tariff policies. “I think this will make everything more exciting”, said Trump. The information was released by
The task force, led by Trump, will coordinate the safety and planning of the federal government for the event. The 2026 World Cup expects to attract millions of tourists to North America, presenting significant logistics and security challenges. “It’s a great honor for our country to have it,” Trump said after a meeting with FIFA officials.
The tournament will be expanded to 48 teams and 104 matches in 3 countries. 78 US games will be held, 13 in Mexico and 13 in Canada, with up to 6 matches a day. The final will be held on July 19 at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey.
The host cities in the United States include Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle and San Francisco. The games in Canada will be held in Toronto and Vancouver, while in Mexico, the matches will be in Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey.
“So we are here to create and do the best show on the planet of all time”, said Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA.
The president of FIFA projected that, between the 2025 Club World Cup and the 2026 World Cup, the country is expected to raise approximately $ 40 billion. In addition, he estimated that the 2 tournaments will create 200,000 jobs and will attract about 10 million tourists.
In addition to preparations for the World Cup, the Trump government will face another major test on the global sports scene with the 2028 summer Olympics in California. It will be the first time the Olympic Games will return to the US since 2002.
