Canadian diplomat Simon Collard-Wexler, Former England football player John Barnes, Britain's Minister for Europe and North America, Stephen Doughty, Britain's Minister for Sports, Stephanie Peacock, Mexico's Ambassador to the the UK, Alejandro Gertz Manero, Britain's Scotland Secretary Douglas Alexander and US diplomat Robert W Thomas attends a reception to "kick off" the 2026 World Cup, at the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO)in central London on June 2, 2026. (Photo by Henry Nicholls / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 02: (L-R) Anthony Caponiti, Deron Guidrey and Aerial Powers speak during the 2026 Hashtag Sports Conference at Paley Center For Media on June 02, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images for Hashtag Sports)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 02: Olivia Greaves and Sophia Greaves speak during the 2026 Hashtag Sports Conference at Paley Center For Media on June 02, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images for Hashtag Sports)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 02: (L-R) Mike Janela, Grace Worchester, Trey Mock, Andrew Johnson, and Ryan Records speak during the 2026 Hashtag Sports Conference at Paley Center For Media on June 02, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images for Hashtag Sports)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 02: Justin Shenkarow speaks during the 2026 Hashtag Sports Conference at Paley Center For Media on June 02, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images for Hashtag Sports)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 02: Justin Shenkarow speaks during the 2026 Hashtag Sports Conference at Paley Center For Media on June 02, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images for Hashtag Sports)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 02: Wagner Leitzke speaks during the 2026 Hashtag Sports Conference at Paley Center For Media on June 02, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images for Hashtag Sports)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 02: Olivia Greaves speaks during the 2026 Hashtag Sports Conference at Paley Center For Media on June 02, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images for Hashtag Sports)