On December 6, US President-elect Donald Trump appeared in a video greeting the FIFA Club World Cup at the draw ceremony. He said: “This new tournament is very exciting, we have Messi at home.”
“We are very much looking forward to hosting this exciting new tournament and having the greatest soccer player of all time, Lionel Messi, on our home turf,” Donald Trump said in a video shown before the FIFA Club World Cup draw in Miami, USA, on December 6.
US President-elect Donald Trump also shared: “I just want to wish everyone a great evening and a great time. You are led by a man named Gianni Infantino (President of FIFA), and he is a winner. He is a good man.
Soccer is developing very well in the United States. My son Baron loves soccer, he is a good player. Soccer is becoming more and more influential in the United States. I wish you a great time. We will see you soon and of course the World Cup is coming (2026). Together with Gianni Infantino, I am responsible for those tournaments.
Donald Trump will become the 47th President of the United States from January 2025. In the first two years of Donald Trump’s second non-consecutive term, the United States will host the two biggest football events in the world at the club and national team levels, respectively the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 World Cup, along with the two co-host countries Mexico and Canada. Next up is the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
In these world’s biggest sporting events, the head of the White House always participates in important ceremonies including the opening and closing ceremonies.
The new FIFA Club World Cup will be held from June 15 to July 13, 2025, with the participation of 32 top clubs from all continents. A total of 63 matches will be held at 12 different locations in the United States.
Next, the 2026 World Cup will have 48 participating teams for the first time, taking place from June 11 to July 19, 2026 at 16 stadiums, mostly in the US (11 cities), along with stadiums in Mexico (3 cities) and Canada with 2 host cities.
