President Donald Trump said the United States will be "watching very closely" as he called for African nations and countries around the world to support USA's joint 2026 World Cup bid.
Trump has been vocal amid a bid put together by USA, Canada and Mexico to stage the showpiece tournament in North America in eight years' time.
The controversial U.S. president warned nations not to lobby against the USA in a tweet last week, with Morocco the rival bid ahead of FIFA's announcement in Moscow on June 13.
And Trump appeared to reaffirm that stance as he met with Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari at the White House on Monday.