Donald Trump’s travel ban could prevent the US from hosting the World Cup in 2026, Fifa has warned. Infantino told reporters in London: “Teams who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there is no World Cup. It’s obvious when it comes to Fifa competitions, any team, including the supporters and officials of that team, who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there is no World Cup. The 2026 tournament will be the first to feature 48 teams, after expansion from 32 was approved by Fifa in January. “If players cannot come because of political decisions, or populist decisions, then the World Cup cannot be played there,” he told the New York Times.

Source: The Guardian March 09, 2017 14:48 UTC