President Donald Trump has launched international trade relations and markets into a state of uncertainty with recent tariff declarations, but also believes he will improve the excitement of 2026 World Cup.
On Friday to a press conference at an oval office with Fifa President Gianni Infantino, Trump asked how current trade tensions, especially with Canada and Mexico, which are other host countries with the USA 2026, can affect the World Cup.
“I think they’ll make it more exciting,” Trump said. “Tension is a good thing, it makes it much more exciting.”
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President Donald Trump and Fédération Internationale de Football Association) President Gianni Infantino are talking at the White House oval office after they have signed an executive order for the FIFA Working Group in Washington, Washington, Washington, Washington, Washington, Washington, Washington, Washington, Washington, Washington, Washington, Washington, Washington, Washington, Washington. (Jim Watson/AFP)
This week, Trump’s administration has imposed 25% of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, but then announced a one -month return for both countries on Thursday according to the goods in accordance with North America’s trade Pact.
The exemptions for the two largest American trading partners expire on April 2. Trump has also threatened to impose a global reciprocal tariff regime to all American trade partners.
When Trump first announced Tariffs to Mexico and Canada in early February, he eventually postponed them in a month after working agreements with both countries to help secure the northern and southern border.
However, the incident tension still spilled into sports during the NHL 4 nation exhibition tournament from February 12 to February 20. Fans in Canada increased the American national anthem, while fans in the US encouraged the Canadian anthem ahead of several games.
It began on February 13, when Canadian fans in Montreal enhanced the American National Anthem after the recent threats of President Donald Trump imposed Tariff Canada and also suggesting that the country should become 51. The state in America.
The team of the United States, Matthew Tkachuk (19) and the team of Team Canada Brandon Hagel, 38, fights in the first period during a match with 4 hockey nations on ice in the Bell Center. (Pictures of Eric Bolte-Hagn)
Booing encouraged a stormy quarrel between Canadians and American players at the first meeting of the tournament between the two teams on February 15th. Now they beat in that game 3-1.
The Canadian National Anthem was then fueled at TD Garden in Boston before a match 4 nations between Canada and Finland.
The US and Canada then met in the finals on February 20th, and US fans in Boston once again aroused the Canadian national anthem, although a lighter tone. Canada won the game in extension, 3-2.
Since then, the enemy rhetoric between the two countries, including sports, has only escalated. NHL Games involving teams based in Canada and the US are often presented Raising during the before game State anthem of a guest team.
Fans in WWE ELIMINATION CHAMBER In Toronto, he broke through the “Star Transparent” on the eve of the event last Saturday night. Star sports commentator Pat McAfee loudly cheered Canadian fans for waking up and the country as a whole, in response during the emitting of peacocks.
“Somehow the shit that he swallowed in the terrible state of Canada our national anthem to start this whole thing,” McAfee shouted at the broadcast table.
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US President Donald Trump speaks together with President Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Gianni Infantino after presented in Washington on March 7, 2025 at the White House on March 7th. White House Working Group. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
McAfee has ever said he has Received death threats against their newborns for comments.
Canadian football coach Jesse Marsch blown Trump because of his “51 state” remarks, calling them “offensive” on Wednesday. During the Day of Media League Nations, the Concacaf, Marsch said that “shame” was offended by Canada.
“If I have one message to our president, he is released by a funny rhetoric that Canada is 51. The state,” Marsch said. “As an American, I am ashamed of arrogance and neglect, we have shown one of our historically oldest, strongest and most loyal allies. But one thing is for sure: when I look forward to a month from today, it will encourage our team. The mentality we have, the will we have to play for our country.”
NHL Legend Wayne Gretzky They also criticized the Canadians colleagues for his apparent support to Trump. Trump recently said he asked Gretzky to become the next “Canada governor” after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he would resign.
But after Gretzky expressed his support “Canada, which remained a separate country, instead of becoming nurtured and beautiful 51.”, ” Trump declared Gretzky a “free agent.”
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