Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press

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US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and '51st state' talk

US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and '51st state' talk

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Seven years ago, when a joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico was awarded the 2026 World Cup, rifts created by tariffs -- yes, back then, too! -- and a proposed border wall were glossed over because of the neighbors' longstanding political and economic alliances.

Will Trump's tariff wars with Canada and Mexico affect the 2026 World Cup or 2028 LA Olympics?

Will Trump's tariff wars with Canada and Mexico affect the 2026 World Cup or 2028 LA Olympics?

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Seven years ago, when a joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico was awarded the 2026 World Cup, rifts created by tariffs -- yes, back then, too! -- and a proposed border wall were glossed over because of the neighbors' longstanding political and economic alliances.