He has called Canada’s Justin Trudeau “dishonest” and “weak”, and Mexican migrants “rapists” and criminals. But on Wednesday, Donald Trump swapped hardball for football after a US-led bid to secure the 2026 World Cup succeeded with help from his continental neighbours.
The joint North American bid, dubbed “United 2026”, defeated Morocco in the race to hold one of the world’s biggest sporting events, following a vote by more than 200 member nations of Fifa, international football’s governing body.
“The US, together with Mexico and Canada, just got the World Cup,” Mr Trump wrote on Twitter. “Congratulations — a great deal of hard work!”
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