India, Aug. 24 -- US President Donald Trump has proposed inviting Russian leader Vladimir Putin attend the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Washington next year.

During a news conference on Friday to announce the 2026 tournament's date and drawl Trump displayed a photo of the two leaders from their last summit in Alaska, stating that Putin intends to be there "very badly"

Trump showed their picture to the media and stated, "That's a man named Vladimir Putin who I believe will be coming depending on what happens. He may be coming and he may not."

The US, Canada, and Mexico will host the next FIFA World Cup.

Due to its ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia has been barred from all FIFA and Uefa events, including the most recent World Cup in Qatar. Russi...