Under a gender verification policy announced in 2011, the governing body does not conduct mandatory or routine sex verification testing at its competitions. Instead, it requires each national federation to verify the eligibility of its players before submitting its roster, including investigating “any perceived deviation in secondary sex characteristics” and maintaining documentation of its findings.

FIFA declined comment.

Giuliani’s remarks show how the Trump administration intends to make its domestic policy a priority even as the U.S. prepares to host another FIFA event taking place well after Trump’s second term.

Trump has made restricting transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports a central part of his administration’s agenda, signing executive actions and urging sports governing bodies to adopt similar rules.

FIFA has not yet formally awarded the locale of the 2031 Women’s World Cup. Instead, the governing body is in the middle of its bidding process, with a joint bid from the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica standing as the lone candidate after FIFA’s Council endorsed a single-candidate process last year.

FIFA plans to convene what it calls an Extraordinary Congress before the end of 2026, where member associations will vote on the hosts for both the 2031 and 2035 Women’s World Cups.

Giuliani said he hopes the 2031 tournament would build on the momentum from the 2026 men’s World Cup while showcasing a different set of American host cities.

“I think it’s going to look a little different than this one,” he said. “I think it’s going to be amazing. Probably some different cities involved.”

He added that, as the father of a daughter, he is looking forward to the possibility of watching the world’s best women players compete in the United States.

“It would be fantastic to see the top women in the world come to the United States and as a fan be able to take her to a match,” Giuliani said.