FIFA President meets US President Trump

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Tuesday 28 August 2018, 21:01

FIFA President meets US President Trump

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 28: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and FIFA President Gianni Infantino pose for photographs with a soccer uniform in the Oval Office at the White House August 28, 2018 in Washington, DC. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico and will be the first World Cup in history to be held in three countries at the same time. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

FIFA President Gianni Infantino was invited to the White House and met on Tuesday with the President of the United States Donald Trump.
"It was an excellent meeting with focus on the organisation and preparations for 2026 which the USA will co-host with Canada and Mexico. I would like to thank President Trump for his government’s full commitment and support. I am very much looking forward to continue the cooperation with the US authorities. I am convinced that the three organising countries will deliver the greatest World Cup in eight years time," said the FIFA President after the meeting.