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North American Leaders Set Brief Sideline Meetings at World Cup Draw in Washington

The contacts come ahead of the 2026 USMCA review during a period of heightened U.S. trade pressure.

Overview

  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will attend Friday’s final draw in Washington and hold short meetings with President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney.
  • The Canadian Prime Minister’s Office confirmed Carney will meet Trump at the Kennedy Center, where the event is being held, and said the session will be brief.
  • Carney is also scheduled to meet Sheinbaum during the World Cup event hosted by the three countries.
  • Officials have not outlined a detailed agenda for the encounters, describing them as short and without specifics.
  • Carney said last week he has spoken with Trump recently but not about trade talks, which Trump halted at the end of October.