A TV team is reflected in a logo of FIFA a meeting of the FIFA Council at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland October 13, 2016. "I certainly cannot comment on the President's schedule for June but we have had clear support from the White House on our bid and the government guarantees we need," he said. "We certainly want the support of the government and we will have that in every way. Whether that includes the personal participation at the actual final presentation I can't comment on that," Gulati added.Gulati, who will be replaced as president of the U.S. Soccer Federation in February but will continue his FIFA Council and World Cup bid roles, said the North America bid was low-risk for soccer's governing body coming after Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022. "They are not easy World Cups to organise...part of our appeal is the certainty we provide for the first 48 team tournament," he said.

Source: Egypt Today January 23, 2018 18:22 UTC