FIFA President Gianni Infantino, obviously trying to curry favor with the U.S. president, has visited the White House at least 10 times since last December and has set up a satellite World Cup office in Trump Towers in New York City. As of the writing of this piece, Infantino had not commented has not commented on President Trump's remarks.

FIFA has unveiled the three World Cup 2026 mascots for the upcoming tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.Each mascot highlights one of the host nations – Clutch the Bald Eagle for the