Trump hails 'the biggest' World Cup in Oval Office meeting with FIFA's Infantino

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Trump hails 'the biggest' World Cup in Oval Office meeting with FIFA's Infantino  US President Donald Trump welcomed FIFA President Gianni Infantino to the White House on Friday, March 7, and signed an executive order to establish a "White House World Cup Taskforce."  Trump claimed credit for securing the World Cup's to be co-hosted by the US during his first term. "It's the first time it's ever been in this part of the world, and it's an honor," the Republican added.  The 48-team World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, will run from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The tournament will feature 104 matches instead of the previous 64 games, including an additional knockout round.  US NETWORK POOL / REUTERS VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net   Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion   Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #worldnews  #worldcup

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00:00Well, thank you very much.

00:03We're going to be establishing a task force, a very important task force, White House.

00:09And that's on the FIFA World Cup of 2026, which, as you know, is a big event.

00:15It's going to be the biggest event, I think.

00:17And Johnny, I think you're going to say a few words.

00:20Everybody knows this man on the right.

00:22He's sort of the king of soccer, I guess, in a certain way.

00:25He was the one that was able to give it to us.

00:29And we're going to do a fantastic job in making you at home.

00:33So I very much appreciate it.

00:35First time it's ever been in this part of the world.

00:38And it's an honor.

00:39Thank you very much, Johnny.

00:41Thank you, President.

00:42Thank you, President.

00:43Well, it is a great achievement to bring the World Cup next year, the FIFA World Cup in

00:502026 here in the United States, together with Mexico and Canada.

00:56And this summer, actually, we have a new competition, the FIFA Club World Cup in 25 from the 14th

01:01of June to the 13th of July, only in the United States of America.

01:07America will welcome the world.

01:09There will be millions of people coming, Mr. President, millions of people.

01:14The economic impact is 40 billion U.S. dollars between now and next year.

01:21We will create 200,000 jobs for these two World Cups.

01:27And more than that, we will give joy and happiness to the entire world.

01:33And this is priceless, definitely.

01:35So thank you, Mr. President, for setting up this task force, because it is important that

01:39everyone that comes to America feels safe, feels welcome.

01:45And that's why it's important that the government puts together this White House task force

01:52chaired by the president himself, which shows the importance of the FIFA World Cups, I should

01:58say.

01:59You know, when we made this, it was made during my term, my first term.

02:03And it was so sad because I said, can you imagine I'm not going to be president?

02:08And that's too bad.

02:10And what happened is they rigged the election and I became president.

02:14So that was a good thing.

02:15That was a good thing.

02:16That was quite a quite an achievement for both of us.

02:20I'll be president during the World Cup and during the Olympics, which we were very instrumental

02:25in getting.

02:26OK, I'll sign this.

02:27And that makes it official, right?

02:28That makes it official.

02:29Yes, that's good.

02:30Here we are.

02:31Then we have to start working.

02:32Can you talk a little bit about this is the trophy, but it's not finished because it's

02:39unlike any other trophy.

02:41There is a key.

02:42Oh, wow.

02:43Wow.

02:44There is no other sports trophy like that.

02:46Oh, that is.

02:47Whoa.

02:48Yeah.

02:49Yeah.

02:50Yeah.

02:51No, you got to be kidding.

02:52Yeah.

02:53Yeah.

02:54Yeah.

02:55Yeah.

02:56Wow.

02:57Wow.

02:58You know, the tension you have with Canada and Mexico.

03:03Oh, I think it's going to make it more exciting.

03:06Tension's a good thing.

03:07Even for the World Cup?

03:08Yeah, I think so.

03:09I think it makes it much more exciting.

03:43Yeah.

03:44Yeah.

03:45Yeah.

03:46Yeah.

03:47Yeah.

03:48Yeah.

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