The first 48-team World Cup promises to be historic in many ways. There will be tears and there will be celebrations. There will be Hollywood endings and there will be larger-than-life stories.
The greatest show on Earth is heading to North and Central America, and we’ve divvied out the roles accordingly.
So, who will be the 2026 World Cup’s valiant heroes and most notorious villains?
Villain: Donald Trump
Almost every controversy leading up to this World Cup, and the many that will undoubtedly happen during and after it, can be pinned squarely on the shoulders of Donald Trump.












