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fifa will reportedly use large portions of kennedy center In Washington, DC, despite a showpiece arts complex, previously scheduled artists are being displaced Reportedly suffering from sharp decline in ticket sales After President Donald Trump took over the institution earlier this year.
Soccer’s governing body will occupy several facilities that typically cost thousands of dollars a day to rent for about three weeks before December 5. world cup pull there, Washington Post reportsCiting the August venue use agreement and Kennedy Center staff.
The operation has reportedly forced the big name artist To move to other locations, including the National Symphony Orchestra.
Independent FIFA has been contacted and kennedy center For comment.
In eight months Trump cleaned up the Kennedy Center and installed himself as chairman of its board of ticket sales. Allegedly There was a decline of about 50 percent.
Using the venue for the World Cup draw culminates months of building goodwill with President Trump by FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
In July, the President was at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey award chelsea a trophyFIFA Club World Cup winners.
Next month, Infantino Met Trump at the White HouseWhere the President was seen holding the golden World Cup winners’ trophy, which the FIFA chief said was a privilege only given to “the FIFA President, the Presidents of the countries and then the winners.”
The FIFA boss also joins a number of dignitaries who have publicly endorsed Trump’s long-running bid for victory Nobel Peace PrizeWriting in October that Trump “certainly deserves” the award for his efforts toward a peace deal in Gaza.
FIFA has said that it will declare its winner newly created peace value On 5 December, the same day as the World Cup draw.
Earlier this month, when asked whether Trump would win the FIFA award, Infantino left the door open to the possibility.
“You will see on December 5,” he told reporters.
FIFA also opened an office in Trump Tower in New York City this year.
The United States, Mexico and Canada will jointly host the 2026 Men’s World Cup.