Kemp, Dickens say World Cup matches will stay in Atlanta despite Trump remarks

Name: Kemp, Dickens say World Cup matches will stay in Atlanta despite Trump remarks
Uploaded: 2025-10-01T02:39:07Z
Description: Comments from President Donald Trump are raising questions about whether the possibility of changing host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, even as planning is well underway. Gov. Brian Kemp’s office responded quickly, saying the matches aren’t moving. Economics professor Tom Smith of Emory University said relocating games would be unprecedented and nearly impossible.

Comments from President Donald Trump are raising questions about whether the possibility of changing host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, even as planning is well underway. Gov. Brian Kemp’s office responded quickly, saying the matches aren’t moving. Economics professor Tom Smith of Emory University said relocating games would be unprecedented and nearly impossible.

Posted September 30, 2025 10:39pm EDT