US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and '51st state' talk

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

79% : And my firm belief is that President Trump is a huge lover of sports.
76% : " The overriding assumption among those involved in the Olympics is that Trump will assure the 2028 Games are a success.
64% : Last week, when Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee -- becoming the first woman in that position -- she was asked how she would work with Trump and what she would tell athletes about traveling to the U.S. for the next Games.
47% : " Spectators booing the U.S. national anthem Still, as the White House stance on tariffs and Russia's war in Ukraine have put Europe on edge, and relations with other countries have become fraught, it might not be a surprise if soccer stadiums for the U.S. games at the World Cup offer the same sort of anti-American sentiment heard when spectators in Canada booed "The Star-Spangled Banner" during hockey's 4 Nations Face-Off in February. FIFA, soccer's governing body, did not respond to Associated Press requests for comment, but Infantino has never hidden his admiration for Trump, which he often demonstrates via social media.
34% : ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW It's hard to know how, exactly, the current geopolitical fissures, made all the more stark every time Trump or those in his administration talk provocatively about making Canada the 51st state, might affect the World Cup, its organization and coordination, fans' travel plans and more.
32% : "My guess is that if relations between Canada and the U.S. deteriorate to the point that there are travel restrictions and spending restrictions," Zimbalist said, "Trump would -- just like he's making exceptions all the time on his tariffs policies -- make an exception for a month or six weeks.

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