New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- US President Donald Trump reignited the long-running debate over what Americans should call the world's most popular sport - declaring that soccer should be renamed "football" in the United States.

He made the remarks on Friday (December 5) at the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, where he was honored as the "very first winner" of the FIFA Peace Prize.

During an on-stage Q&A, Trump argued that the term "soccer" makes little sense given how the sport is played globally.

"When you think about it, shouldn't it really be called. I mean this is football, there's no question about it," Trump said.

"We need to come up with another name for the NFL stuff. It really doesn't make sense w...