FILE PHOTO: Peter Montopoli, Secretary-General of the Football Association of Canada, Carlos Cordeiro, President of the United States Football Association and Decio de Maria, President of the Football Association of Mexico, pose after a meeting with the Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Faroese and Icelandic Soccer Unions to present their bid to host the Soccer World Cup 2026, in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 3, 2018. Ritzau Scanpix/Anders Kjaerbye/via REUTERS
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The joint North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup has not been damaged by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent controversial tweet of support, bid co-chair Carlos Cordeiro told Reuters on Thursday.
The U.S is bidding together with Canada and Mexico to host an expanded 48 team World Cup in 2026 but faces opposition from Morocco who have large support from African nations, as well as Russia and France.
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