U.S. President Donald Trump holds an image of him and Russian President Vladimir Putin from their meeting in Alaska, as FIFA president Gianni Infantino stands, as President Trump makes an announcement on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 22, 2025.
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The draw for the 2026 World Cup will be held at the Kennedy Center in Washington on December 5, President Donald Trump announced on Friday (August 22, 2025).
“It’s the biggest, probably the biggest event in sports,” the President, who was wearing a hat saying “Trump Was Right About Everything,” told reporters in the Oval Office accompanied by FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Published – August 22, 2025 11:53 pm IST
