Donald Trump's World Cup supremo has told Sky News the US president "never rules anything out" to ensure next year's tournament is staged safely.

But in an exclusive interview, Andrew Giuliani, who heads the White House World Cup task force, said it was "absurd" for the activists to complain about human rights being under threat at the tournament.

Mr Giuliani was speaking as the football world starts to arrive in Washington DC for Friday's tournament draw, when fans can start planning their trips next summer to the US, Canada and Mexico.

But Mr Trump has threatened to take matches away from places run by Democrats where he believes fans could be in danger.

"Safety is key and the president is focused not just on our World Cup, but the safety and security of Americans and those inter

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