‘These are just recommendations’: Carney jokes with Trump after US-Paraguay FIFA 2026 draw

In a lighthearted moment Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney shared a brief exchange with U.S. President Donald Trump, following the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in Washington, D.C. Carney said after Paraguay was placed in the same group as the U.S. during the team draw, he joked with Trump not to worry as, “These are just recommendations,” adding that FIFA President Gianni Infantino did not find humour in his joke.