Did Trump’s ‘shithole’ comments turn a 2026 ‘Dead Cert’ into football’s poisoned pill?
By Andrew Warshaw
January 19 – The global perception of the United States under Donald Trump could pose a direct threat to the country’s bid to jointly stage the 2026 World Cup with Canada and Mexico according to bid leader Sunil Gulati (pictured).
The tripartite bid is odds-on favourite to win the vote among FIFA’s members when it goes up against sole rivals Morocco in June, especially given its superior infrastructure for what will be the first World Cup to comprise 48 teams.
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