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President Donald Trump on Friday weighed in on the longstanding name debate involving soccer and football and he sided with the international community. Moments after Trump received FIFA's inaugural FIFA Peace Prize from federation President Gianni Infantino, he was joined onstage by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. There, the three leaders conducted the World Cup draw to determine the groups in which the participating countries would be placed.

Fifa is hosting the draw tomorrow in Washington for what is the first 48-team renewal of the tournament. And the Boys in Green are in the mix, sort of

Fifa has yet to reveal the venues, which may have an effect on ticket sales. Arsenal, Corinthians (the Copa Libertadores holders) and Gotham FC (the Concacaf champions) have qualified for the semi-finals. The Chinese club Wuhan Jiangda beat Auckland United in October to progress to this month's playoff against the Moroccan side AS FAR for the right to face Arsenal. The second semi-final will be between Gotham and Corinthians.

Twenty-six additional U.S. stadiums were mentioned as suitable venues for a 48-nation tournament the bidders project would draw 4.5 million fans and generate about $4 billion in revenue, up from $570 million for 2023 in Australia and New Zealand and a projection of $1 billion for the 2027 tournament in Brazil. Levi's stadium in Santa Clara, a 2026 World Cup site, and Oracle Park in San Francisco were included as possibilities.

creating Fifa-friendly organisations for consultation processes rather than engaging with the recognised football representative bodies

"If somebody is doing a bad job, and if I feel there are unsafe conditions, I would call Gianni, the head of FIFA, who's phenomenal, and I would say, 'let's move it to another location'," he told reporters in the U.S. on Tuesday. "And he would do that. He wouldn't love to do it, but he'd do it very easily.

You can watch Egypt v Guinea-Bissau for free in some countries, thanks to the FIFA+ streaming service. There will be full live coverage with English commentary and you can watch without having to create an account just click play and watch for free. Although FIFA+ is widely available around the world, there are certain geo-restrictions, notably in the US, India, and certain African countries.