VIDEO SHOWS: U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE WHITE HOUSE TASK FORCE ON THE FIFA WORLD CUP AS WELL AS FIFA PRESIDENT, GIANNI INFANTINO, DURING EVENT IN THE OVAL OFFICE SHOWS: WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 17, 2025) (UNRESTRICTED POOL – Access all) 1. U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CABINET AND THE WHITE HOUSE TASK FORCE ON THE FIFA WORLD CUP AS WELL AS FIFA PRESIDENT, GIANNI INFANTINO, DURING EVENT IN THE OVAL OFFICE 2. WORLD CUP TROPHY ON DESK 3. (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, AND FIFA PRESIDENT, GIANNI INFANTINO, SAYING: TRUMP: “This will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to showcase the greatness of America and world-class athletic competition as we celebrate our nation's 250th year. The World Cup will also be an incredibly significant economic opportunity for countless American workers and businesses. It's expected to drive more than $30 billion, Gianni. I don't know about that. That sounds like a lot of money.” INFANTINO: “No, it’s true.” TRUMP: “Are you sure?” INFANTINO: “A hundred percent.” TRUMP: “how much does the country get out of that?” INFANTINO: “Thirty billion.” TRUMP: “But do we get, like, a percentage of the gross?” 4. PAN UP OF WORLD CUP TROPHY 5. (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING: “Since the creation of the White House FIFA Task Force earlier this year Secretary Rubio's team at the State Department has worked tirelessly with the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that soccer fans from all around the world are properly vetted and able to come to the United States next summer easily. Before I took office, it would often take a year to get a travel visa, but because of the administration's hard work now in more than 80 percent of the world, think of that, the wait time for a visa is 60 days or less. For those who intend to join us for the World Cup, I strongly encourage you to apply right away.” 6. WIDE OF TRUMP AND OTHERS AT EVENT 7. (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING: “We're also creating what we're calling the FIFA Prioritized Appointment Scheduling System. That's a hard one for most people to remember but it's there nevertheless. And this will allow World Cup ticket holders with long wait times to opt with FIFA for a prioritized interview. And I've directed my administration to do everything within the power to make the 2026 World Cup an unprecedented success.” 8. JOURNALISTS AT EVENT 9. (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, AND FIFA PRESIDENT, GIANNI INFANTINO, SAYING: TRUMP: “If we think there's going to be the sign of any trouble, I would ask Gianni to move that to a different city. We have a lot of cities that would love to have it, number one, and will do it very safely. So, if we think there's a problem in Seattle where you have a very, very liberal slash communist mayor, I would say it's certainly beyond just liberal. I watched her over the weekend. Wow, that's another beauty we got there. But if we think there's going to be a problem, Gianni, can I say we will move? I 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?” INFANTINO: “I think safety and security is the number one priority.” 10. JOURNALISTS AT EVENT 11. (SOUNDBITE)(English) FIFA PRESIDENT, GIANNI INFANTINO, SAYING: “America welcomes the world. America will welcome the world here next year. We will have between six and seven million tickets sold for the matches. We'll have between five and ten million people coming to America from all over the world to enjoy the World Cup. And with this FIFA pass, we can make sure that those who buy a ticket that are legitimate football fans or soccer fans, they can come and attend the World Cup in the best conditions, starting from getting their visa and then coming, of course, in the country to enjoy.” 12. JOURNALISTS AT EVENT 13. (SOUNDBITE)(English) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE, MARCO RUBIO, SAYING: “If you have a ticket for any of the games, you need to apply if you haven't done so as soon as possible, don't wait until the last minute. Your ticket is not a visa, it doesn't guarantee admission to the U.S., it guarantees you an expedited appointment. You're still going to go through the same vetting. We're going to do the same vetting as anybody else would get. The only difference here is we're moving them up in the queue, we are moving them up faster. But my advice to everyone that's watching around the world is, if you intend to come to the games you have to have a ticket, you have apply. Apply as soon possible. You're going to get your interview within you know, six to eight weeks and move forward from there. Don't wait till the last minute to do it. Thank you.” 14. WIDE OF EVENT STORY: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (November 17) said the United States is setting up a prioritized appointment scheduling system for foreign travelers with tickets to the 104 FIFA World Cup matches that will take place in the United States next year. "I've directed my administration to do everything within their power to make the 2026 World Cup an unprecedented success," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office as he announced the new appointment scheduling system. He said the soccer matches could bring in $30 billion for the United States and generate some 200,000 jobs. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department would still vet all travelers, but had added 400 consular officers to deal with increased demand for visas. (Production: Ashraf Fahim) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
