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US Soccer President Says Trump Presidency Would Hurt Country's Shot at Hosting World Cup

U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati says Trump presidency would hurt country's shot at hosting the World Cup.

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U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati has become the latest notable person from the sports world to speak out against Republican party presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Prior to the U.S. Men's National Team’s match against Costa Rica on Tuesday in Copa America Centenario, U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati met with the media to speak on several topics, including his understanding of the what's at stake for the U.S. to win its first World Cup bid since 1994. Gulati also detailed how a Donald Trump presidency would hurt the chances of America hosting the World Cup for years to come.

He says the World Cup's organizing committee could gain a darker perception of the U.S. based on who will sit in the Oval Office next year:

Gulati was subversive when answering a reporter who asked if a Trump victory could prevent the U.S. from bidding altogether for a co-hosted America-Mexico World Cup.

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