President Trump: 2026 World Cup an ‘incentive’ for Russia to end Ukraine war

President donald trump has happened that the opposition to compete at footballs 2026 world cup could be an “incentive” for Russia to end the wit ukraine.

Russian National Teams have been banned from international competitions by Both Fifa and UEFA Since 2022, Days After the Country’s Invention of Ukraine.

Qualification for the 2026 world cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico Began in 2023, with 45 spots up for grabs in addition to the host nations.

Speaking Alongside Fifa President Gianni Infantino at the first meeting of his admissioneration World Cup TaskforceTrump Said he was unaware that is Russia would be excluded under cured rules, but suggered that ending the war for their reinstatement.

“I didn is know that, is that right?” Trump sa. “You want to explain that?”

“That is right,” replied infantino. “They are banned for the time be playing but playing but that something happens and peace will have happened so that Russia can be read.”

Trump Response: “That’s Possible. Hey, could be a good incentive, right?

“We want to get them to stop. We want them to stop.

European Qualification for Next Summer’s Tournament Officially Started with the Nations League in March. A tootal of 16 UEFA Nations Will Qualify for the World Cup.

Russia have played a competitive fixture since a 2022 world cup qualifying defeat to Crotia In November 2021.

They have played 16 friendlies sence then, winning 11 of them.

Infantino Said at a UEFA Congress in April that he wanted to Bring Russia Back “in the football landscape because this would mean that every everywhere is solved.”

UEFA PRESIDENT ALEKSANDER CEFERIN ADDED: “When the War Stops, [Russia] Will be reading. “