ðə kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən wʌz kəntˈɛstᵻd bᵻtwˌiːn tˈuː nˈuːli fˈɔːɹmd ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv tˈiːmz fɹʌm ˈiːtʃ əv kˈænədə ænd ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
The competition was contested between two newly formed representative teams from each of Canada and the United States.