Donald Trump expected to miss the 2026 World Cup, but his political comeback secured him a role.
His immigration policies and global tensions have created controversy ahead of the tournament's opening.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino's close relationship with Trump raises questions about the organization's political neutrality.
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Donald Trump thought he’d miss out on the chance to stride the globe’s biggest sporting stage, lamenting in 2018, when the US won the right to co-host this year’s World Cup finals, that “I won’t be here” owing to presidential term limits.
