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Trump says America should change football’s name so soccer can have it: ‘It really doesn’t make sense’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump suggested the American sport of football should have a different name so that soccer, which is called football in nearly every other country, can assume the name.  Trump made his comments during the World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., Friday while discussing soccer’s growth in the U.S. “When you …

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President Trump, Tom Brady and other sports legends reveal 2026 FIFA World Cup groupings

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIFA revealed its World Cup groupings at a star-studded event in Washington, D.C., Friday. With the help of President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, NFL legend Tom Brady, NBA great Shaquille O’Neal, New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge and the NHL’s greatest player of all time, …

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Trump awarded first-ever FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup final draw

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump was awarded the very first FIFA Peace Prize on Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., during the World Cup final draw. FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave Trump the award, which included a trophy of golden hands holding a soccer ball. Trump created the World Cup task force …

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Trump says US ready to host World Cup, will ‘take care’ of crime in host cities

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is confident in the security of host cities months before the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to take center stage, telling reporters ahead of the draw in Washington, D.C., on Friday, that the government will “take care” of any concerns if needed.  “No, I don’t want to do …

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Trump announces ‘FIFA Pass’ visa system for millions of World Cup fans heading to America in 2026

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump hosted another meeting of the White House task force on FIFA ahead of next year’s World Cup in North America, and a new initiative will be implemented for ticketholders entering the United States. The FIFA task force announced a new system that would allow World Cup ticketholders to receive …

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Zohran Mamdani says he’d welcome Trump to World Cup in NYC area, explains tournament czar’s role

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump has threatened to take the World Cup out of the New England region if Boston’s Democratic mayor, Michelle Wu, did not crack down on crime. Well, no threat has yet been made to the New York area, which will host the final on July 19, 2026, and New York …

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Trump threatens to pull World Cup games out of Boston if ‘there’s unsafe conditions’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump suggested he will work to have 2026 FIFA World Cup games pulled out of Boston if the city’s mayor, Michelle Wu, does not curb crime that recently included a violent street takeover targeting police. Trump made the suggestion while taking questions from the media during Tuesday’s meeting with Argentinian …

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