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The head of the IOC about the 2026 World Cup: “If I hadn’t seen the warm relationship between Trump and Infantino, I would have been a little wary”
Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump / Photo: © Chip Somodevilla / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry said she was pleased to see warm relations between US President Donald Trump and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino ahead of the World Cup.
In December, Infantino awarded Trump the peace prize, which FIFA established in 2025. This happened during the draw for the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.
“If I hadn’t seen such a relationship, I would have been a little wary.” This is fine. And I am also confident that the closer the 2028 Games get, the closer and closer the relationship between the United States and the IOC will be,” Coventry said during a conversation with reporters.
Match TV will exclusively show all matches of the final stage of the World Cup, which will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026 in the USA, Mexico and Canada. The tournament games will be shown live on Match TV, on thematic channels and digital platforms of the holding.
The Olympic Games in Los Angeles will be held from July 14 to July 30, 2028.
Source: Sportbox
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