
Donald Trump has latched like a limpet onto the side of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and is refusing to budge. For its part, FIFA is just happy that the erratic president is on their side right now. After all, a huge influx of foreign tourists from across the world presents a potential immigration nightmare for ICE, so in an alternative world, it’s easy to imagine Trump wreaking havoc on their plans.
Anyhow, FIFA president Gianni Infantino took the World Cup itself to the Oval Office on Aug 22, doubtless hoping its golden charms would continue to soothe and impress Trump. Trump confirmed that the 2026 FIFA World Cup final draw will be held on Dec. 5, 2025, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C (and teased it’d soon be the “Trump-Kennedy Center”).