President Donald Trump appointed Andrew Giulianison of the former mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani, such as Director of a presidential work group which will help with preparations for the 2026 World Cup.
The working group, established by the president in March, was created to coordinate departments and agencies throughout the federal government to help in the organization and execution of the World Cup and a club tournament organized by FIFA this year.
It is expected that World Cup, organized jointly with Canada and Mexicoattract an avalanche of spectators and the consequent logistics and security challenges.
Some Democrats expressed concern about the possibility that Trump’s measures to limit trips from dozen countries complicate the organization of the tournament, although the President promised that he will facilitate travel and access to visas for teams and their fans.
Professional former Golfista and President of the football Federation in charge of the 2026 World Cup in the US
during Trump’s first mandate, the young man Giuliani —exgolpholphist Profesional who usually plays with the president – helped organize the visits of sports teams to the White House. Trump has also appointed him a member of the United States Holocaust commemorative.
Trump held a meeting on the World Cup at the White House, also announced that the former president of the United States Football Federation, Carlos Cordeiro will act as the main advisor of the Panel.
Cordeiro directed American football during his successful candidacy for the World Cupbut subsequently resigned after the criticisms of the organization for criticizing the national women’s team in a judicial file.
Subsequently, the Federation reached an agreement in the demand for salary equality, accepting to offer athletes 24 million dollars and committing to pay the women’s and masculine teams the same amount in future competitions.
“I know that Andrew and Carlos They will work tirelessly so that the FIFA 2026 World Cup Be an unprecedented success, ”Trump said in a publication on social networks.
