Name: United on the pitch, divided off it: The political tensions behind the 2026 World Cup
Uploaded: 2026-06-13T00:35:49+08:00
Duration: 15 min 22 s
Description: When the United States, Canada, and Mexico won the right to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the bid was built on a message of unity. But in the years since, political tensions among the three nations have grown significantly. Correspondent Dan Williams

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When the United States, Canada, and Mexico won the right to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the bid was built on a message of unity. But in the years since, political tensions among the three nations have grown significantly. Correspondent Dan Williams reports on how geopolitics is complicating what was meant to be a celebration of the beautiful game.

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