00:00It seems that the 2026 FIFA World Cup has begun before the official kickoff.
00:09And the reason is President Donald Trump.
00:12He has threatened to pull World Cup matches from cities he described as unsafe.
00:18A move that placed FIFA in an awkward position just months before the world's biggest sporting event begins.
00:25If somebody is doing a bad job, and if I feel there's unsafe conditions,
00:32I would call Johnny, the head of FIFA, who's phenomenal, and I would say, let's move it to another location.
00:37And he would do that.
00:39FIFA's response came swiftly.
00:41According to AFP, a spokesperson for the organization said that FIFA hopes all 16 host cities will be ready to ensure a smooth and secure tournament.
00:52The United States will co-host the tournament alongside Mexico and Canada,
00:57with 11 U.S. cities set to stage the matches including Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles,
01:05many of which are Democratic-led cities that have seen political tension with Trump,
01:10who previously deployed the National Guard to curb what he described as rising crime.
01:16The United States willan
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