It’s not clear what the federal government can do to force FIFA to move World Cup matches. Trump’s remark comes as he continues his attacks on cities with Democratic mayors, even as Seattle and King County have seen a big drop in homicides and gun violence this year.

The mascots were officially unveiled on Thursday, and the USA mascot, to the surprise of nobody, is a bald eagle

European soccer body UEFA is moving toward a vote to suspend its member federation Israel over the war in Gaza, people familiar with the proposal told The Associated Press on Thursday. A majority of UEFA’s 20-member executive committee is expected to support any vote in favor of suspending Israeli teams from international play,