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Trump Proposes 'Football' Rename Amid FIFA World Cup Honors

12/5/2025

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On December 5, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump proposed renaming American football to align with global terminology, calling soccer 'football' at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw.
He was joined by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and they received the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize.
He noted record ticket sales, citing Gianni Infantino's remark that the World Cup's scale equals 104 Super Bowls in one month.

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On December 5, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump proposed renaming American football to align with global terminology, calling soccer 'football' at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw.
He was joined by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and they received the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize.
He noted record ticket sales, citing Gianni Infantino's remark that the World Cup's scale equals 104 Super Bowls in one month.