COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The economics of North America's three-nation bid to host the 2026 World Cup can outweigh politics in next month's vote, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation president.
N. American World Cup bid hopes economics outweigh politics
"We feel we're going to get strong support across Europe regardless of the geopolitics," Carlos Cordeiro said on Thursday at a campaign event in Denmark that was also attended by rival bidder Morocco.
The United States-Canada-Mexico bid could struggle to win over Russia and its allies in the June 13 vote of FIFA member federations in Moscow.