President Trump, shown with Team USA Olympians and Paralympians, tweeted on Thursday about the 2026 World Cup bid. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)The North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup already was facing robust head winds leading to FIFA’s decision June 13 in Moscow. Trump wrote Thursday: “The U.S. has put together a STRONG bid w/ Canada & Mexico for the 2026 World Cup. However, since the 2015 corruption scandals related to the selection of Russia and Qatar as the next two World Cup locations, FIFA has introduced reforms. If most of Europe goes for Morocco, the North American bid is done.

Source: Washington Post April 29, 2018 20:03 UTC