Canada, Mexico trade war makes 2026 World Cup exciting: Trump [Video]

US President Donald Trump said Friday that trade tensions with Mexico and Canada would be a boost for the 2026 World Cup as he announced the creation of a White House task force to help organize the tournament.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office alongside Gianni Infantino, the head of world football’s governing body FIFA, Trump brushed off suggestions that his administration’s ongoing spat with the USA’s 2026 World Cup co-hosts could impact the tournament.

“Oh, I think it’s going to make it more exciting,” Trump replied when asked how the tensions between the United States, Canada and Mexico might affect the event.

“Tension is a good thing … it makes it much more exciting,” Trump added after signing an executive order formally creating the 2026 World Cup task force that he will chair.

Trump said the task force would assist in planning for what his executive order described …