Trump admin: FIFA must prohibit males competing in Women’s World Cup if U.S. is to host in 2031

FIFA has informed President Donald Trump that the U.S. will host the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup, but the Trump administration wants the organization's policies on transgender athletes to align with those of the administration.

Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House’s World Cup Task Force, told Politico that FIFA has announced the U.S. was selected. However, the Trump administration is saying that cooperation with the tournament will depend in part on how willing FIFA's governing body is to align its policies to prohibit males from competing against women. 

"It is important that women play in the Women’s World Cup and not biological men,” Giuliani said. 

With that policy in place, Giuliana said, the discussions will progress easily and quickly from there. Host nations typically commit to a variety of issues — including visas, security, customs procedures and tax arrangements — and these government guarantees are a standard part of FIFA's hosting process. 

FIFA's governing body doesn't conduct mandatory or routine sex verification testing at its competition. The policy requires each national federal to verify the eligibility of its players prior to submitting a roster, which includes investigating "any perceived deviation in secondary sex characteristics."