Less than two weeks later, the USA, the principal host nation of FIFA’s World Cup, bombed one of the 48 nations taking part. ‌But for FIFA and every one of the associations scheduled to be represented at World Cup 2026, this is - forgive the word - deadly serious. Trump, who has promised to be a highly visible part of the World Cup, has fallen out with Canada over trade tariffs. Tuchel will be expected to have a view on the ramifications of events in Iran and the Middle East for the World Cup. Making the World Cup great again has just got a lot harder.

Source: Daily Mirror March 02, 2026 14:09 UTC