When the United States, Canada and Mexico were awarded the 2026 World Cup in 2019, tariffs and immigration were in the background, with the countries' longstanding alliances taking the spotlight; the unity of the three nations was the theme articulated by Carlos Cordeiro, then-president of the U.S. Soccer Federation. With 15 months to go, on/off tariffs are the main event, President Donald Trump is threatening to annexe Canada, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that the country's old relationship with the United States is over, and tourists are boycotting the U.S. @AssociatedPress takes a look at what we might expect next year, and for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. Tell us in the comments what you think.
AP News · US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and '51st state' talk
