WASHINGTON: Political and economic tensions between the United States and its 2026 World Cup co-hosts Canada and Mexico will make the tournament more exciting, US President Donald Trump said after signing an executive order to create a task force for the event.

In the lead-up to the final game, American fans booed the Canadian national anthem, likely in response to Canadian fans booing the American national anthem before a game between the two teams on 15 February.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that trade tensions with Mexico and Canada would be a boost for the 2026 World Cup

President Donald Trump’s desultory trade war with Canada and Mexico could make things politically awkward when the three countries co-host the FIFA World Cup next year.

(Reuters) - Political and economic tensions between the United States and its 2026 World Cup co-hosts Canada and Mexico will make the tournament more exciting, U.S. President Donald Trump said after signing an executive order to create a task force for the event.

U.S. President Donald Trump created a task force Friday to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, which will bring the globe's premier soccer tournament to North America at a time when his on-again, off-again tariffs have ratcheted up tensions across the continent.

The US president announced the creation of a White House task force to help organise the tournament yesterday.