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Seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry wants the World Cup to become the great unifier of the world.
Horry, 55, said he wanted the biggest football event in the world to bring us together.
“I just want to see all the different countries come together and have fun and enjoy what’s going on. You know, think about it. You’re from outside the country. We know what’s going on inside this country. Just enjoy the moment and let sports bring us together and have a good time,” Horry told PK Press Club Digital in a recent interview.
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Robert Horry is on stage during the announcement of the winners of the 13th annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California on May 7, 2026. (Tommasso Boddi/Getty Images)
The World Cup is jointly hosted by Mexico, the United States and Canada in 16 cities. The United States will host the majority of matches, as 78 of the 104 matches will be played in America, including the final.
Mexico and Canada each host 13 matches. Mexico opened the 2026 World Cup on Thursday with a 2-0 victory over South Africa.
Canada’s first game was against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday at 3 p.m. ET in Toronto.
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Robert Horry and Candice Horry pose on the blue carpet for the 2026 World Cup Kickoff Party at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on June 9, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
Team USA’s first game is against Paraguay on Friday at 9 p.m. ET, with the game being played in Inglewood, California. U.S. captain Tim Ream told PK Press Club Digital in a recent interview that the team’s mindset is to win everything.
48 countries are participating in the tournament, with Argentina looking to defend their 2022 victory, beating France in a thrilling final.
Horry played in the NBA for 16 seasons. He began his career with the Houston Rockets, spending four and a half seasons with them and being a key part of their championship-winning teams during the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons. The Alabama native was then traded to the Phoenix Suns, where he spent half a season before signing with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Robert Horry attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California on March 22, 2023. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
Horry was a key contributor during the Lakers’ three-peat run from 1999 to 2001 and won his third, fourth and fifth career NBA titles. After spending seven seasons with the Lakers, Horry joined the Spurs, where he won two more championships in 2004-05 and 2006-07.
In 16 seasons, Horry averaged 7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
