President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Friday establishing a White House Task Force for the  which will be hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico, a White House official told Fox News Digital.

 as the chair of the task force, while Vice President JD Vance will serve as the vice chair, the official confirmed. An executive director, who has not been named, will manage and oversee daily operations.



President Donald Trump makes an announcement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday. (Reuters/Leah Millis)

The goal of the task force will be to oversee preparations for the tournament and will comprise Trump’s cabinet and key government agencies. According to the official, the task force will also work with federal agencies in planning, organizing and executing the World Cup.





The FIFA World Cup Trophy sits on a stand outside 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York on June 16, 2022. (Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports)

The tournament will be hosted in 16 cities, beginning with 48 teams and playing 104 matches in total.

In the U.S., matches will be played in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Kansas City, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Philadelphia and East Rutherford, New Jersey.



A general view of MetLife Stadium on Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey prior to a game between the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

The final is set to be played at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on Sunday, July 19, 2026.

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