President Donald Trump has put the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament firmly in the American political crosshairs. The president on Friday announced that the 48-team World Cup draw will be held on Dec. 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., NBC News reported.

President Donald Trump had his latest bling request for the Oval Office denied. Trump, 79, could not resist asking to keep the FIFA World Cup trophy after it was displayed in his office on Friday, but FIFA President Gianni Infantino politely informed him that it was not his to take.

If there is one thing that is very strict in FIFA, it is the people who can have the pleasure of touching the World Cup trophy, something that caused a lot of controversy at Qatar

A viral image shows that the FIFA Club World Cup trophy is still inside the Oval Office. But is it the real trophy or just a replica? Here’s the fact check.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is less than a year away. What can be predicted about the biggest World Cup in history?

Following the first edition of the expanded global finals, we take a look back at the records set during the tournament in the USA.

However, the trophy in Trump's office isn't the original one. According to FIFA, there are three Club World Cup trophies at the moment. The original one sits at the FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. The second replica is with Chelsea and the final replica is sitting in the Oval Office behind Trump.

The Trump administration’s Club World Cup response demonstrated an important, pragmatic use of executive authority and agency coordination.