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U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new prioritized appointment system for foreign travelers holding tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will include 104 matches across the United States next year. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said he has directed his administration to ensure the tournament is “an unprecedented success.”  #WorldCup2026 #TrumpNews #USVisa #FIFANews

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00:00Gianni Infantino, one of the greatest men of sport, and it was amazing.

00:05That was a big success, too, wasn't it?

00:07It was sort of like a pre-

00:09This will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to showcase the greatness of American world-class

00:14athletic competition as we celebrate our nation's 250th year.

00:20The World Cup will also be an incredibly significant economic opportunity for countless American

00:26workers and businesses.

00:27It's expected to drive more than $30 billion, Gianni.

00:32I don't know about that.

00:33That sounds like a lot of money to you.

00:35No, it's true.

00:35Are you sure?

00:36100%.

00:37How much does the country get out of that?

00:3930 billion.

00:4020%.

00:41Do we get like a percentage of the gross or anything?

00:45Bigger event next year as we host the official 2026 FIFA World Cup.

00:50That's the big one.

00:51The World Cup tournament.

00:53This will be since the creation of the White House FIFA task force earlier this year.

00:57Secretary Rubio's team at the State Department has worked tirelessly with the Department

01:03of Homeland Security to ensure that soccer fans from all around the world are properly vetted

01:09and able to come to the United States next summer easily.

01:13Before I took office, it would often take a year to get a travel visa.

01:18But because of the administration's hard work now in more than 80% of the world, think of that,

01:24the wait time for a visa is 60 days or less.

01:27For those who intend to join us for the World Cup, I strongly encourage you to apply right away.

01:34And the head of, you know, the gentleman, he said it, and he said it strongly.

01:38He said we could not have done it without the federal.

01:40We're also creating what we're calling the FIFA prioritized appointment scheduling system.

01:45That's a hard one for most people to remember.

01:48But it's there nevertheless.

01:51And this will allow World Cup ticket holders with long wait times to opt with FIFA for a prioritized interview.

01:59And I've directed my administration to do everything within the power to make the 2026 World Cup

02:08an unprecedented success.

02:10I spoke a little bit about that.

02:11It's a little early.

02:12It's three and a quarter years.

02:14It's a long time.

02:15But if we think there's going to be a sign of any trouble, I would ask Johnny to move that to a different city.

02:23We have a lot of cities that would love to have it number one, and we'll do it very safely.

02:29So if we think there's a problem in Seattle where you have a very, very liberal slash communist mayor,

02:35I would say, you know, it's certainly beyond just liberal.

02:37I watched her over the weekend.

02:39Wow.

02:40That's another beauty we got there.

02:41But if we think there's going to be a problem, we'll – Johnny, can I say we will move?

02:47I don't think you're going to have this problem, but we're going to move the event to someplace where it's going to be appreciated and safe.

02:52Yeah, well, I think safety and security is the number one priority.

02:58We defend ourselves.

02:59It really is a matter of national security because economic security is –

03:04America welcomes the world.

03:06America will welcome the world here next year.

03:09We will have between six and seven million tickets sold for the matches.

03:16We will have between five and ten million people coming to America from all over the world to enjoy the World Cup.

03:23And with this FIFA pass, we can make sure that those who buy a ticket that are legitimate football fans or soccer fans,

03:33they can come and attend the World Cup in the best conditions,

03:38starting from getting their visa and then coming, of course, in the country to enjoy.

03:44I love it to be in Los Angeles.

03:46I love the place.

03:47It's a natural for Los Angeles.

03:50If you have a ticket for any of the games, you need to apply if you haven't done so as soon as possible.

03:55Don't wait until the last minute.

03:57Your ticket is not a visa.

03:58It doesn't guarantee admission to the U.S.

03:59It guarantees you an expedited appointment.

04:02You're still going to go through the same vetting.

04:03We're going to do the same vetting as anybody else would get.

04:06The only difference here is we're moving them up in the queue.

04:09We're moving them up faster.

04:10But my advice to everyone that's watching around the world is if you intend to come to the games,

04:15you have to have a ticket.

04:16You need to apply.

04:17Apply as soon as possible.

04:18You're going to get your interview within six to eight weeks and move forward from there.

04:24Don't wait until the last minute to do it.

04:27This will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to showcase the greatness of American world-class athletic competition.

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