Based on the listed stadium attendance figures, there are roughly 7.1 million seats to fill for the 104 matches for the tournament around 16 North American venues. It is unknown how many of those seats will be available for sale to the public.

Whether he has as much power to make good on his threats as he thinks he does or not, President Trump continues to make it clear that he's willing to take FIFA World Cup hosting privileges away from cities that don't comply with his demands.

The 2026 FIFA men's World Cup is approaching next year, and qualifying is well underway with more than half of the spots now accounted for. There are now 48 teams after FIFA decided to expand from the old 32-team format that had been in place since the 1998 World Cup.