Justin Trudeau had an epic World Cup date with his girlfriend, Katy Perry, at the Team USA game — but that doesn’t mean his allegiance to the country is automatic.
“From @TheAthleticFC: On a day that Canada and the United States both opened their campaigns at the World Cup, Justin Trudeau opted to watch Team USA,” the New York Times tweeted on Saturday, June 13. “His girlfriend, Katy Perry, was performing in the opening ceremony.”
Trudeau, 54, reposted The Times’s upload, adding, “Sometimes supportive boyfriend duties call.”
Trudeau and Perry, 41, attended the Friday, June 12, opener in Los Angeles between USA and Paraguay. The pop star opened the matchup with a performance of her song “Wonder” before the American soccer players won 4-1.
While Trudeau celebrated the USA victory with Perry, he acknowledged via X that his allegiance still lies with his native country, Canada.
“You know who I’m rooting for to take the Cup,” the former Canadian prime minister tweeted, adding an emoji of Canada’s flag.
Trudeau, who was previously married to Sophie Grégoire Trudeau for 18 years before their 2023 separation, began dating Perry almost two years later. (Perry ended her decade-long engagement to Orlando Bloom, with whom she shares 5-year-old daughter Daisy, in 2025.)
“Things between Katy and Justin are very serious,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly earlier this month. “After her split from Orlando, Katy really wasn’t expecting to jump into another relationship anytime soon, but Justin completely caught her by surprise. He came into her life at the right time, and they have developed a really strong connection.”
Since then, Perry and Trudeau have made public appearances at concerts, red carpets and even political meetings.
“Former Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau came to Japan with his partner, Katy Perry, and had lunch with us,” Japanese politician Fumio Kishida wrote via Instagram in December 2025, also referring to his wife, Yuko Kishida. “During my time as Prime Minister, I met Prime Ministers many times, and when I visited Canada, we worked together to strengthen bilateral relations, including formulating the Nikka Action Plan. I am glad that we are continuing this friendship.”
As Perry’s romance with Trudeau has continued soaring, the pair are also introducing their families. (Trudeau shares three kids with his ex-wife, while Perry and Bloom coparent their daughter.)
“Their relationship has deepened over the past several months, and they are about to celebrate their one-year anniversary,” the source told Us. “They both feel it’s important to blend their families thoughtfully and at a comfortable pace.”
