The Canadian men’s national team will play FIFA World Cup matches on home soil for the first time in 2026, when the nation hosts the tournament alongside the United States and Mexico.

President Donald Trump praised cooperation between the U.S., Canada and Mexico at Friday’s World Cup draw, even as divisions over North American trade and immigration policy threaten to overshadow next year’s global soccer tournament hosted by the three neighbouring countries.

The U.S. learns two of its opponents and possibilities for the third in group-stage play, which will include two games at SoFi Stadium.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday she will travel to Washington for the draw of the 2026 soccer World Cup, and will also meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Sheinbaum visited Washington for the first time for the World Cup draw gala. The US president is being friendly with his North American partners after months of threats and insults

Curaçao, as well as Haiti and Panama, secured spots in the 2026 World Cup through Concacaf qualifying. Curaçao will be making its World Cup debut in 2026. With Canada, Mexico and the United States co-hosting the tournament,

The 2026 World Cup will kick off on June 11 with joint-hosts Mexico playing South Africa at the Azteca Stadium - iconic venue of the 1970 and 1986 finals - followed by South Korea against a playoff winner after the complex draw was made on Friday.

T he Draw for the 2026 World Cup was unveiled Friday in Washington, DC. The field for the 2026 World Cup is bigger than ever. For the first time, the field is now 48 teams (formerly 32 teams). Those 48 will play matches across the United States,