<h4>FIFA President</h4>
<p><strong><a href="https://openlife.ng/">OpenLife Nigeria</a></strong> reports that President of the Federation Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has made a remark on the emergence of Donald Trump as the President-Elect of the United States of America in the November 5 contest.</p>
<p>In the remark, Gianni Infantino congratulated Donald Trump on his victory at the poll.</p>
<p>He noted that Trump’s victory resonates well with the FIFA body on account of the next World Cup which will be played in the United States of America.</p>
<p>Gianni Infantino expressed optimism that with Trump in office as President, the 2026 World Cup will be interesting.</p>
<p>According to Gianni Infantino,<em><strong> &#8220;We will have a great FIFA World Cup and a great FIFA Club World Cup in the United States of America&#8221; in 2026. </strong></em><em><strong>&#8220;Football Unites the World,&#8221;</strong></em> he said.</p>
<p>It would be noted that the 2026 FIFA World Cup, also known as the quadrennial international men&#8217;s soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of <a href="https://www.vanguardngr.com/">FIFA</a> will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026.</p>
<p>It will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.</p>
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<p>The tournament will be the first hosted by three nations and the first North American World Cup since 1994.<br />
This tournament will be the first to include 48 teams, expanded from 32.</p>
<p>The United 2026 bid beat a rival bid by Morocco during a final vote at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow.<br />
It will be the first World Cup since 2002 to be hosted by more than one nation.</p>
<p>With its past hosting of the 1970 and 1986 tournaments, Mexico will become the first country to host or co-host the men&#8217;s World Cup three times.</p>
<p>The United States last hosted the men&#8217;s World Cup in 1994, whereas it will be Canada&#8217;s first time hosting or co-hosting the men&#8217;s tournament.</p>
<p>The event will also return to its traditional northern summer schedule after the 2022 edition in Qatar was held in November and December.</p>
<p>Argentina is the defending champion, having won its third title in Qatar 2022.</p>
<figure id="attachment_18868" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18868" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-medium wp-image-18868" src="https://openlife.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/FIFA-Logo-by-SportsMirchi-300x225.jpg" alt="FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, Speaks On Trump's Election" width="300" height="225" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18868" class="wp-caption-text"><em><strong>FIFA</strong></em></figcaption></figure>
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