Illustration of 2026 FIFA World Cup income sourcing — IRS, Canada Revenue Agency, and Mexico SAT consensus allocating team compensation by games played across three host countries
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2026 World Cup Taxes: IRS/CRA/SAT Income Sourcing Consensus

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How is income from the 2026 FIFA World Cup taxed across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico? The 2026 FIFA World Cup is co-hosted by three countries, which raises a thorny question: when a national team earns prize money and other compensation, how is that income sourced among the United States, Canada, and Mexico? To avoid…