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U.S., Mexico, Canada warn against 2026 World Cup price-fixing

The United States, Mexico and Canada are coordinating to tackle any "collusive schemes" involving goods or services connected to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in a bid to avoid exploitation of the sporting event, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday.

The U.S. government agency said on Friday it will work alongside Canada's Competition Bureau and the Federal Economic Competition Commission of Mexico to detect and combat anti-competitive conduct and illegal business practices such as price or wage fixing, bid rigging and market allocation.

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"Collaborating with our international partners will allow us to deter anti-competitive conduct impacting the games in our three nations," the U.