The upcoming election for the presidency of the U.S. Soccer Federation will have no bearing on how the United Bid Committee goes about aiming to bring the 2026 World Cup to North America, says John Kristick, the UBC's executive director.
The U.S., Canada, and Mexico are bidding jointly to host the 2026 tournament. The bid committee's chairman is U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati, who also sits on the FIFA Council.
Gulati is still mulling over whether to run for re-election as USSF president in February, when he will face competition from at least three other candidates.