The President of the United States, Donald Trump (Republican Party), does not plan to attend the North American team’s debut match against the Paraguayans in the 2026 World Cup. The game is scheduled for Friday night (June 12, 2026), at the Los Angeles Stadium, in Inglewood, California.
According to information from the newspaper The Athleticinformed him that the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, will be present. He will be accompanied by Transport Secretary Sean Duffy and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Trump has not said publicly whether he will attend. According to the North American newspaper, citing people close to the tournament planning or familiar with the president’s plans, his presence is not expected, but plans could change.
Absence would be highly unusual. Heads of State from host nations usually attend their teams’ opening game at World Cups. The Emir of Qatar attended in 2022. President Vladimir Putin (independent) of Russia was present in 2018. The president (PT) of Brazil participated in 2014.
Trump is expected to be in Washington DC on Friday (June 12) for rehearsals for the (Ultimate Fighting Championship) which will be held on Sunday (May 14).
The Republican has been present at several sporting events since returning to the Presidency of the United States.
On June 8, he was at Game 3 of the NBA Finals, at Madison Square Garden, in New York, where . Before that, he attended the Super Bowl in New Orleans, UFC events in Miami and New Jersey, the Daytona 500 race and the National College Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia.
He was also present in the FIFA Club World Cup final, held at MetLife Stadium, and in the men’s US Open tennis final. Public reception varied according to each event.
