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Chris Nee

Will Donald Trump present the World Cup 2026 trophy to the winning country?

Donald Trump (L) holds a football as he speaks with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

The shadow of Donald Trump looms large over World Cup 2026. Allowing the tournament to be co-hosted in the United States while it's involved in a war of his making is a black mark in football history and the President is liable to put himself in the middle of it.

World Cup 2026 will be played in the United States, Canada and Mexico in June and July under an enormous political cloud. Iran are set to play their first group fixture against New Zealand at SoFi Stadium on Monday, June 15, two months and one week after Trump threatened to wipe the country out overnight.

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