Trump Celebrates 2026 World Cup Bid Victory
U.S President Donald Trump has celebrated the “United Bid” of Canada, Mexico and the United States after emerging victorious in its quest to secure the hosting rights for the 2026 World Cup.
On Wednesday, members of world football’s governing body FIFA voted in favour of the United Bid as they beat Morocco by 69 votes to host the tournament.
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“The U.S., together with Mexico and Canada, just got the World Cup. Congratulations – a great deal of hard work!,” he said in a tweet.
The U.S., together with Mexico and Canada, just got the World Cup. Congratulations – a great deal of hard work!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 13, 2018
The FIFA hierarchy, including the president Gianni Infantino preferred the North American bid which has promised to generate around $11bn (£8.24bn) profit for FIFA compared to the projected $5.7bn (£4.48bn) a Morocco World Cup would raise.
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It’s the first World Cup vote since the scandalous events of December 2, 2010, when the 2018 and 2022 tournaments were awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively. Allegations of corruption immediately followed that vote with Qatar securing the 2022 event.
The 2026 World Cup is expected to be the first tournament to feature an expanded 48 teams, following FIFA’s expansion from 32 participating teams.
