Establishing the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026

The order establishes the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026, with the President as Chair and the Vice President as Vice Chair. Members include the Secretaries of State, Treasury, Defense, Commerce, Transportation, and Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the FBI Director, several senior White House staff, and any additional agency heads the Chair or Vice Chair may invite. The task force is charged with coordinating federal planning, organization, and execution of activities surrounding both the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. An Executive Director, designated by the Chair, handles day-to-day operations and reports through the Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Implementation.

Each member agency must submit a report on its planning and activities to the Executive Director by June 1, 2025. The task force is housed administratively within the Department of Homeland Security, which provides funding and support subject to available appropriations. It terminates on December 31, 2026, unless the President extends it. The order does not create any enforceable legal rights or alter existing agency authorities.

Federal cabinet departments and agencies directed to coordinate and report, including the Departments of State, Treasury, Defense, Commerce, Transportation, and Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the FBI. Host cities and venues for the 2025 and 2026 tournaments are indirectly affected through federal coordination.

Federal agencies with roles in security, transportation, commerce, and diplomacy now have a formal White House-led structure to coordinate their World Cup preparations. Agency heads must produce written planning reports by June 2025, creating an early accountability checkpoint for one of the largest events ever hosted on U.S. soil.

An Executive Director appointed by the President runs day-to-day operations and receives agency planning reports by June 1, 2025. The Chair (or a designee) convenes regular meetings, sets the agenda, and directs the work. Administrative costs and staffing are funded through the Department of Homeland Security, subject to appropriations. The task force sunsets automatically on December 31, 2026, unless the President acts to extend it, and the order includes a standard severability clause preserving existing agency authorities.