OTTAWA—Prime Minister Mark Carney may join U.S. President Donald Trump next week in Washington but not — at this point — to talk trade, rather to talk World Cup soccer.

The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that Carney is considering travelling to D.C. for the final draw on Dec. 5 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament, but says no decision or plan for any other events in D.C. has been finalized.

Canada, U.S. and Mexico are co-hosts of the international soccer tournament, and are among the 42 nations that will be represented in the final draw. Bloomberg first reported the tentative travel planning.

The trip would be made as the Carney-Trump relationship has slid into decidedly awkward territory. Trump cut off trade talks last month, rankled by an anti-tariff ad that Ontario paid to run

See Full Page