Bolton is currently on a visit to Russia, during which he had already met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin, among other officials.

"I was pleased to be able to meet with Mr. Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, to discuss the United States, Canada and Mexico hosting the 2026 World Cup, just to get an early jump on our preparations," Bolton said at a press conference.

On 13 June, the FIFA congress chose the United States, Mexico and Canada as the hosting countries of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Russia currently hosts the 2018 World Cup.