The US has been seized by World Cup fever. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The 2026 World Cup comes after a decade of diplomatic maneuvering and FIFA intrigue. The US lost a 2010 bid to host soccer's biggest event. Trilateral dealmaking has brought the World Cup to North America. In June 2018, the architects of the United Bid gathered for the last time in London, which a month earlier had become the base for their campaign to sell the world on the first-ever World Cup shared by three countries. ...