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Home » Sports » Trump warns US cities he will move World Cup games if they aren’t ‘safe’

Trump warns US cities he will move World Cup games if they aren’t ‘safe’

By MICHAEL TAYLOR

September 27, 2025
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Donald Trump indicated he would consider relocating 2026 World Cup matches if he deemed any US host cities unsafe.

Speaking in the Oval Office on Thursday about the tournament, co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July, Mr Trump was specifically questioned about games in Seattle and San Francisco.

“Well, that’s an interesting question … but we’re going to make sure they’re safe,” he stated.

He claimed that Seattle and San Francisco are “run by radical left lunatics who don’t know what they’re doing”.

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Six matches are scheduled for Seattle’s Lumen Field, with another six at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, near San Francisco.

Trump was specifically questioned about games in Seattle and San Francisco for the 2026 World Cup
Trump was specifically questioned about games in Seattle and San Francisco for the 2026 World Cup (Getty)

While Fifa oversees World Cup logistics and determines game sites, and would typically manage any changes, Trump noted his close working relationship with Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

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He also cited his policies as contributing to the country’s safety ahead of the event.

He sent the national guard into Washington DC, last month to deal with what he called a “crime emergency”, and he subsequently claimed that the move resulted in the city having “no crime”.

He said Thursday, “As you probably know, we’re going into Memphis and we’re going into some other cities. Very soon we’re going into Chicago. It will be safe for the World Cup.

“If I think it isn’t safe, we’ll move into a different city, absolutely. It’s actually a very fair question.

“If I think it’s not safe, we’re going to move it out of that city. So if any city we think is going to be even a little bit dangerous for the World Cup, or for the (2028) Olympics, you know where they have Olympic overthrow right, but for the World Cup in particular, because they’re playing in so many cities, we won’t allow it.

“We’ll move it around a little bit. But I hope that’s not going to happen.”

The draw for the World Cup, which will feature 48 teams, is scheduled for 5 December in Washington DC.

 

Source: The Independent
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