FARMINGDALE, New York (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said he would consider relocating 2026 World Cup matches from cities he did not deem safe, months before the United States is set to co-host the quadrennial soccer showcase with Canada and Mexico.

Eleven U.S. cities are set to welcome matches, including the final in New York/New Jersey, for the largest-ever edition of the tournament.

Asked about moving matches from cities that do not cooperate with his immigration and crime initiatives, Trump said that was on the table during remarks made in the Oval Office on Thursday.

“If I think it isn’t safe, we’ll move it into a different city,” said Trump, who is a Republican.

It was not immediately clear whether Trump would have that authority. Reuters has contacted world soccer’s gove

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