Will the 2026 World Cup be a disaster for fans?

[BlueWavePsych]

For some, attending the tournament may already be legally impossible. At the start of the summer, Trump announced a new list of countries whose citizens are outright banned from traveling to the USA. An exception was defined for the players and staff from any sporting team taking part in the tournament, meaning the teams will be allowed in, but fans will be left sitting at home.

So far, the only nation from that list which has qualified for the World Cup is Iran. But local media in Brazil has speculated that their fans may also be barred from travel, as Trump has heavily sanctioned the South American country over the prosecution of former president and ideological ally Jair Bolsonaro. A World Cup without fans from Brazil, the only country to have qualified for every edition, is unimaginable.

As difficult as getting into the country may be, staying might be just as hard. Mass deportation raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have been carried out across the country for months now. The targets are usually large, liberal-voting cities such as Los Angelesand Chicago. Many of these cities will be host sites for the tournament next year.

Combined with "variable-pricing" schemes and resale portals with no price cap, simply getting a ticket could cost fans hundreds to thousands of dollars. Travel to the country and accommodation costs will make the trip even more untenable.

https://www.dw.com/en/will-the-2026-world-cup-be-a-disaster-for-fans/a-74276038



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[riverbendviewgal]

1. Just go to canadaa and mexico.

I will watch on the Canadian networks.i

[RockRaven]

2. It should be.

At this point, anyone attending who has a bad experience will have gotten what they signed up for. One cannot be hopelessly naive without consequence.