Carney heads to Washington to meet Trump, Sheinbaum at FIFA draw
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The FIFA draw ceremony will mark the first time Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum will be in the same room.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum are meeting for the first time after nearly a year of uncertainty over the future of free trade on the continent and it comes ahead of the mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) in 2026.
Carney is landing in Washington, D.C., Friday morning to participate in the FIFA Men’s World Cup draw ceremony, which will be hosted jointly by the three nations.
The noon ceremony determines matchups between the 48 countries participating in next year’s World Cup, with 104 matches to be played across the continent.
Canada will play host to 13 games, marking the first time the prestigious tournament is played on Canadian soil.
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The three leaders will be in Washington, D.C., for the FIFA World Cup draw, marking the first time they will be in the same room together.
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