President Trump slams the high cost of World Cup tickets: ‘I wouldn’t want to pay’
US President Donald Trump has criticized the high ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup, telling the New York Post that he doesn’t want to pay them either.
- President Donald Trump attended the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that President Trump will co-present the trophy.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly boasted that he will be inducted into three major U.S. events: the USA 250, the 2028 Summer Olympics, and the World Cup. One of them starts on June 11th.
The 2026 Men’s World Cup was won under first president Donald Trump and will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Trump has attended several sporting events as president, including the FIFA Club World Cup final on July 13, where he celebrated on stage with the winning team. FIFA President Gianni Infantino is also a key ally of President Trump. Trump was awarded the first FIFA Peace Prize in December, before the United States and Israel attacked Iran.
Will President Trump attend a World Cup game? Here’s what we know:
Infantino gave Trump the role and indicated he would attend.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on President Trump’s World Cup plans.
Infantino announced in January that President Trump would co-present the World Cup trophy on July 19 after the final.
“This trophy will be handed over to the captain of the team that will win the World Cup on July 19,” Infantino said. “I present it with the president of the host country, the United States. No one is allowed to touch this trophy.”
Is DC a World Cup host city?
No, Washington, D.C. lost its bid to host the games. Mayor Muriel Bowser said of the failed bid, “We tried.”
Here are the locations where World Cup matches will be held:
- atlanta
- boston
- dallas
- Guadalajara
- houston
- kansas city
- Los Angeles
- mexico city
- miami
- Monterrey
- new york and new jersey
- philadelphia
- San Francisco Bay Area
- seattle
- Toronto
- vancouver
Contributors: Marcus D. Smith, Victoria Hernandez, america today
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