"Love Over Country": Former Canadian Prime Minister Attends US World Cup Opener with Girlfriend

Attended United States vs. Paraguay for Katy Perry's Performance
Officially Confirmed Relationship in December Last Year

Justin Trudeau, former Prime Minister of Canada (age 54), watched the United States national soccer team’s 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup match, choosing to support his American pop star girlfriend Katy Perry (age 41) over his home country's team.

According to the New York Times (NYT), on the night of the 12th (local time), former Prime Minister Trudeau attended the United States vs. Paraguay match held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California (referred to as Los Angeles Stadium during the World Cup).

On this day, both Canada and the United States played their opening World Cup matches. However, Trudeau chose to attend the United States match rather than the Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina game held in Toronto. The reason was that his girlfriend, Perry, performed at the opening ceremony before the United States vs. Paraguay match.

On the 12th (local time), American pop singer Katy Perry passionately sang before the 2026 North and Central America World Cup match between the United States and Uruguay. Photo by EPA Yonhap News

Prior to kickoff, Perry performed a duet of "Wonder" with Norwegian child singer Theus Luka (age 10). During the first half, Trudeau and Perry were spotted sitting together in the VIP section. In this match, the United States defeated Paraguay 4-1. Canada, after trailing 0-1 against Bosnia and Herzegovina, managed a 1-1 draw, securing their first-ever World Cup point in Canadian history.

Justin Trudeau (left), former Prime Minister of Canada, and Katy Perry. Photo by AP Yonhap News

Meanwhile, rumors of a romantic relationship between Trudeau and Perry first surfaced last July when they were seen having dinner together and strolling in a Montreal park. Later, on Perry's birthday, October 25 of last year, the two were spotted holding hands in Paris, France. In December of last year, they confirmed their relationship by releasing photos taken together during a trip to Japan.

Former Prime Minister Trudeau served from November 2015 until March last year and divorced his ex-wife, Sophie Grégoire, in August 2023. Perry ended her relationship with Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom in June last year.

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