FIFA World Cup 2026 opens across US, Canada and Mexico amid privacy and visa concerns

Neşe 🇹🇷💙 🇩🇪💙 🇺🇸31

I love Canada even more now! Bravo Canada! 🇨🇦👏👏👏

AnnMB4831

Well done Canada! 🥳 Republican policies bring shame to America. It’s not just Trump that’s the problem. He is merely the figurehead. He couldn’t do what he’s doing without the support of a whole political party & its voters.

rapidwriter CA30

He is not allowed to by FIFA .. every referee has to attend a meeting in the US before the games begin, so he has been taken off the roster already. They wasted no time on that …

Rosecrucian Roeth22

FIFA won't allow it because Giannini is beholden to Trump and vice versa.

Goose the Moose22

This shouldn't even be an issue. How absurd. What an embarrassment for the people of the US. Shamed by their racist government.

enrich1215

I hate being on the same side as the assholes. #TrumpSucks

Matt14

Mexico should follow suit and show ICE and American immigration up for the racist, incompetent bunch of Trump Nazis they've become

muppet7.bsky.social10

I wish Canada had hosted the entire event, multi-host events just aren't as good, not to mention the US issues, FIFA have ripped the soul out of football

urnotkelly.bsky.social9

I am so ashamed of my country’s behavior towards the people who are just trying to do their jobs and enjoy the experience of the World Cup. We are terrible and I am so sorry.

You Can't Smoke Bitcoin7

FIFA already said no, nice try though

Ian6

Pull every game from U.S.A

J9 Artist6

You gotta love Canada. Trump ruins everything good.

Nyx Cipher5

thank you Canada for not being a bunch of wankers

Bern5

There is a mandatory training camp in Miami and unfortunately no technology exists for him to join that camp remotely. He can’t

~<《🅕🅛🅨》>~5

Canada behaves like adults, while Trump hasn't made it out of eating crayons.

Ozamataz Buckshank - Stanford University5

None of the teams should have played games in the US. They should have boycotted...it's all about the MONEY.

Tastes Like Purple5

We’ll welcome his expertise with loving open arms

Mojumi4

If FIFA try to block this, it will only be to avoid enraging Trump. What a disgrace that Trump and infantino between them have weaponised the biggest sporting event in the world.

BlueMonday4

FIFA under Infantino is discredited beyond repair. He’s sold FIFA’s soul to Trump & tarnished the integrity of Football. Elitist ticket pricing & exploitation of Football fans. The World Cup should not be granted to Countries who politicise & impose their ideologies. Referees should go on strike

Tom Heck4

Love to see Trump's meltdown after another country does the honorable thing

♦︎ Les Cordes Vibratoires ♦︎3

Normal people doing normal stuff.

Jen-of-Λrc3

It’d be awesome if he were to be able to ref matches in Mexico as well! Officiating in 2 out 3 host countries 🏆

ImpeachTrumpstein3

Why is the World Cup still being hosted by the US? It's not safe for visitors!

johnp358.bsky.social3

When we’re looking for intelligence and decency look North, over our northern border, to our Friendly Neighbor “ Blame” Canada for showing the world, again, how we in the United States are being held hostage to Trump’s madness

Utinam🇨🇦🐈‍⬛🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🐐3

Someone please explain why trump hates Somalis so much. Guess they don't have oil.

Uniongrl ☮️ 🌍🎵🌻🦋2

I live in Minnesota. We have a large, wonderful community that includes those who sought asylum from Somalia. The USA is run by White Christian Nationalists. This is disgusting! Thank you Canada.

Dave (DABS)2

We don't want you in the United States! For Whites only!

Dave Ryan2

Well done, Canada. Show them how a proper host behaves.

Her Soldier: 🇺🇦🇨🇦🌈🦄🌸💙💜 No MAGA’s2

Thank you Canada!!! Our dumb a$$ president has turned america into one of those shit hole countries.🤬

lilbourne's ghost2

See the trump regime are starting their lies and dirty tricks Ditto ice , iran actually everything

mr-jackson.bsky.social2

The teams due to play in the 3rd world USA should refuse. Take the loss. Since the finals are due to be played in the US, trump would have another first, an unplayed cup.

Kuroinazuma 黒稲妻2

AmeriKKKa being AmeriKKKa. They can’t help themselves.

accidentalflyer 🇨🇦🇹🇼🇺🇦2

Needs cooperation from FIFA. Will FIFA do the right thing?

dpengelly.bsky.social2

FIFA the ball has been sent on to you. You can make a brilliant play or stumble the world is watching.

Alan2

That would require Infantino to do something other than suck up to the Orange moron - so absolutely no chance.

k1za2

Elbows up💪🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦!!

Susan NO DMs2

Hey rump regime- this is called another failure. 😞

ₚₐᵥₑₗ ₜᵣₒₗₗₒᵥᵢcₕ🇪🇺9

FIFA wakes up very relaxed. They don't care. The money is already in their pockets; they don't give a flying shit about fans, players, the SS grabbing black folks, nothing. Just the money.

Grant DeLaney7

Exactly. USA is an embarrassment.

Joshua Wattles7

The US doesn't deserve the Olympics. If ICE and DHS are going to behave this way with Olympic teams, we are lost as a member of the international order for sports. The event should be moved and our teams should be excluded like the Russian teams have been. Our athletes could compete with no flag.

Jukesgrrl6

I rode in an Uber recently driven by a man from Afghanistan who had worked for our military in his country. He eventually had to flee with his family under a Taliban death threat. As he told his story, I was SO embarrassed by my country. I apologized over & over. What a weird feeling that is.

TriciaDay@day156324 4

I totally agree but lets not forget to give a yellow card to the king of sleeze & grift, the one & only Infantino who's facilitating all this the very same Infantino who gave Trump a Peace Prize ffs 🙄 Who even knew there was anyone even more crooked than Seth Blatter in FIFA.

roslynn.bsky.social4

FIFA is just as corrupt as trump.

AJ Flick3

Just wait until the Olympics. This is practice.

Jen-of-Λrc3

Other than Trump, this is now solely on FIFA. They knew exactly what kind of man Trump was when they bribed him w/ their ridiculous FIFA peace prize & then paid rent on office space at Trump Tower that remained empty. What exactly did FIFA get from Trump? 🤔 I hope the WC ratings & profits plummet.

dw3goe.bsky.social3

BUT, at least trumpty got a FIFA peace medal

The Sevateem 🏳️‍⚧️2

All athletes should back out in protest.

Jay Lionel2

They have two years to move the Olympics. This shit cannot be allowed to happen a second time. Look how devastating a second Trump term has been.

Dan G2

Trump shall be on the subs bench when the US reach the final, after the rest of the worlds best teams are 'beaten', so he can come on to score the winning goal in the 2026 World Cup.

AnnMB482

Yes! Big piece on UK news yesterday about the problems of Scottish personnel getting visas. The certificates from UK police aren’t being accepted.

Samantha Meows3

I know avid football fans will ignore this. But really if they were true to football they would boycott. This will only get worse.

Rory Forbes 🇬🇱3

FIFA should have moved the mandatory training to Canada. Worst World Cup Ever #WWC and it hasnt even started yet. Knowing how the US love a sporting acronym, let's go with #WWC

flyoragayshun.bsky.social3

FIFA are supporting Trump’s racist policies. Please remember that.

Jonathan Bird2

AI slop cartoons certainly shouldn’t be normalised.

VSTN PNCE2

Anyone that goes, gets ripped off paying for water, accommodation, travel, never mind tickets, deserves to get fleeced. That the finals in Russia had a better vibe speaks volumes.

AdamT7

From a sample of one, yes. I'm not taking the risk of going there until there's regime change. Anyone checking my social media will instantly see I'm no fan of Trump, but I don't see why that should risk me spending several months in jail before being deported.

Sir Richard The Brave5

I don't even want to watch it down the pub. It's too tainted with Trump old-man smell.

Matt Harrison5

Yes - and not just for the World Cup.

wemdmj.bsky.social2

Not just for the World Cup either.

Steve F.2

Further to the is rain wet,Pope/Catholic, bears/woods debates, the answer based on my my brother & our 3 sons massively cancelling plans we discussed during our last visit to the US 3 years ago, and where I've spent 6 months or so in total in my life, is a massive yes. Sad but no way are we going.

George Grainge2

He’s just making America hugely unpopular

We have today2

This is one of them thar rhetorical type questions, right?

Lord Jubalon Flux2

At least it’s the closing ceremony today