FIFA World Cup 2026 readies to open, Iraq striker Aymen Hussein held at O'Hare

Up next for the USMNT: the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

As much as I dislike FIFA (& my opinion on the lousy cost/benefit of hosting 7 games is on-record), I want Vancouver & its businesses to do as well as possible during the World Cup. And for Vancouverites to enjoy it. I don’t know what other host cities are doing but Vancouver is leaning in visually.

World Cup headlines in Canada bear some gripes and cynicism about high ticket prices, lack of a tourism boost, stadium and transport issues, but for so many players and fans in Canada, this World Cup is stirring up lots of excitement.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar - "It's going to be a sh!te show" FIFA World Cup 2026 USA - "Hold my soccer ball"

We’ve gone COMPLETELY stark raving mad as a country Iraq’s striker, Aymen Hussein, was interrogated for ~ 7 hrs at O’Hare airport after arriving with his squad/delegation on Saturday, an Iraqi official said What effing security purpose are you interrogating a footballer for 7 hrs? Shameful!

Are we great again yet? Executive director for the coalition of rights groups: “Donald Trump’s harsh anti-human rights rhetoric, aggressive immigration policies, and mass deportation raids have already cast a dark shadow over the world’s biggest sporting event.” www.huffpost.com/entry/rights...

We've had fires and near chemical disasters, a very dumb mayoral primary, ICE is still terrorizing LA a year into its raids as of today and now these takes by people who don't get how things work. And the World Cup starts here in a few days. Woo.

The FIFA has sparked widespread controversy with its decision to amend the policy regarding water bottles inside 2026 World Cup stadiums

Vancouver ranked best 2026 World Cup host city, Toronto 3rd - Vancouver is the best North American city hosting the FIFA World Cup this summer, according to Sports Illustrated.

News headline: FIFA presents FIFA World Cup 2026 theme song Me, after listening the song:

On the bright(ish) side, Ralph Priso is likely going to be at the world cup now

I was just horrified listening to a utube video about the World Cup. They said it's the most subdued World Cup ever. Hotels are under booked. People are afraid to come to our country, if they can even afford it. Prices are too high. ICE is planning on patrolling stadiums. It's just UnAmerican.

Belal Muhammad wears our unreleased World Cup jersey to his UFC fight tonight 💪 The jerseys will drop exclusively on our app tomorrow and will be available on our website on Thursday, June 11th 🍉

Global soccer fans are boycotting 2026 #FIFA World Cup in #USA admit #Drump's foreign and domestic policies, and safety concerns...😬🤣🤣🤣 nypost.com/2026/05/04/b...

Iraq's World Cup striker, Aymen Hussein, was held and questioned for nearly seven ​hours at Chicago's O'Hare airport after arriving with the squad ‌early on Saturday, an Iraqi sporting official said. www.reuters.com/sports/socce...