SoccerbibleWhile he acknowledges that those are conversations Adidas and MLS engage in regularly, it’s all part of the long game of preparation.
“We’ve been engaging in planning for a very long time: I think we kicked off World Cup ‘26 almost as soon as World Cup ‘22 ended, so it’s been a long process,” Short said. “We feel very good about where we’re at and look forward to showing everybody what we have in store. It’ll be a great event and a great moment for the sport in this country and in Canada and Mexico.”