US Can Cope with 64-Team World Cup, Says Task Force Head
Andrew Giuliani said the United States has the infrastructure for a 64-team tournament and could bid for the World Cup again in 2038.
- Andrew Giuliani, executive director for the White House Task Force on the World Cup, stated the United States can handle a 64-team tournament and could consider bidding again for the finals in 2038.
- Unlike other host nations, the United States leveraged existing infrastructure to host the current tournament, with Giuliani noting the country proved itself "extremely welcoming" to fans interacting with America for the first time.
- Reflecting on the tournament's progress, Giuliani expressed delight, stating, "It's so wonderful to see the world's love affair with the United States of America over our 250th birthday," recalling his own attendance as an eight-year-old in 1994.
- FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed the intention for President Donald Trump to attend the final in New Jersey on July 19, though the president has not attended matches to date.
- With Europe, Africa, South America, and Saudi Arabia hosting through 2034, the door could open for a fresh North American finals in 12 years' time, though officials remain focused on the current tournament.
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The 2026 World Cup is still being played and the United States may consider running as a candidate for the 2038 World Cup. Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House Working Group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, said that if the tournament plans to expand to 48 to 64 countries by 2030, his country could run a tournament of such magnitude smoothly. For this World Cup, the United States is hosting along with Mexico and Canada, but 75 …
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news38.deThe 2026 World Cup is a huge success from the perspective of the US government. Soon the next World Cup will take place in the USA - with even more teams.
The group phase of the 2026 World Cup is not over... and the United States is looking to the future. After 1994 and this summer, in joint partnership with Mexico and Canada, the White House is talking about the possibility of organizing (also) the tournament of the next 2038.
Giuliani: 'We can also manage a 64-team tournament' (ANSA)
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