Why US president Donald Trump's policies threatens FIFA's American dream

The United States will host the FIFA Club World Cup later this year as well as the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which it will co-host with neighbours Mexico and Canada. The current political climate since Donald Trump’s return to power, however, casts a shadow on the two mega events.

The United States of America is set to hog the limelight in international as well as club football in the near future by hosting a couple of global events in consecutive years. The US will be hosting the
FIFA Club World Cup for the first time later this summer, and will co-host the FIFA World Cup along with Mexico and Canada next year, with the world’s biggest football event returning to American soil after 32 years.

America will also be occupying a special place in football (or soccer as it’s popularly known in that part of the world) history by hosting expanded versions of both global events. The Club World Cup has had single-digit participation in all editions except in 2001 (12), and is
set to be a 32-team event this year.

The FIFA World Cup, which had been a 32-team event since 1998, will have
48 teams in action next year, with the US playing a crucial role by hosting a majority of the fixtures
including the final.

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