Trump jokes US will host World Cup again, suggests China as co-host

Published Jul 17, 11:50 PM UTC

About 48 hours before the World Cup champion is crowned, U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised the successful hosting of the tournament. Infantino stated that 7 million fans attended matches in person and billions watched on television, calling it the greatest humanitarian and cultural event in history. Trump called it 'perhaps the most successful sporting event in world history.' Trump joked about the U.S. hosting the World Cup again, saying this time without Mexico and Canada, and that FIFA President Infantino suggested China as a co-host due to short flight times. Sources indicate FIFA and the White House are monitoring Canadian wildfire impacts on the final.