How Trump threatens U.S. soccer’s success

Published June 8, 2016 4:34pm ET



The president of the United States Soccer Federation, which organizes the men’s and women’s national soccer teams that compete in the FIFA World Cups, says the chances the U.S. could host the 2026 World Cup could be in jeopardy if Donald Trump is elected president.

“I think a co-hosted World Cup with Mexico would be trickier if Secretary Clinton isn’t in the White House,” Gulati said Tuesday. “I think the world’s perception of the U.S. is affected by who is in the White House, yes, so it has some bearing, sure. Having somebody in the White House that gives the country an outward-looking view and a personality that is more easier accepted around the world is positive for the United States and then more specifically for hosting events here and for our general image from a sports perspective, but it’s far beyond sports.”

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