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

AnnMB4841

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 CA39

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 …

Neşe 🇹🇷💙 🇩🇪💙 🇺🇸38

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

Goose the Moose26

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

Rosecrucian Roeth25

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

enrich1221

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

Matt20

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

urnotkelly.bsky.social17

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.

muppet7.bsky.social15

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

Ozamataz Buckshank - Stanford University12

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

J9 Artist10

You gotta love Canada. Trump ruins everything good.

Ian9

Pull every game from U.S.A

Nyx Cipher9

thank you Canada for not being a bunch of wankers

You Can't Smoke Bitcoin9

FIFA already said no, nice try though

Uniongrl ☮️ 🌍🎵🌻🦋8

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.

~<《🅕🅛🅨》>~8

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

Bern6

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

Tom Heck6

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

Tastes Like Purple6

We’ll welcome his expertise with loving open arms

The Ghost of Mark Twain6

Go Canada! Wtf is wrong with the USA??

Utinam🇨🇦🐈‍⬛🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🐐6

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

Mojumi5

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.

BlueMonday5

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

Jen-of-Λrc5

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

Her Soldier: 🇺🇦🇨🇦🌈🦄🌸💙💜 No MAGA’s4

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

♦︎ Les Cordes Vibratoires ♦︎4

Normal people doing normal stuff.

ImpeachTrumpstein4

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

k1za4

Elbows up💪🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦!!

Steve Emm4

Wonderful Canada. While an idiot is trying to "Make America Great Again", Canada once again proves that it is already great.

dabxdee.bsky.social3

They don't call the regime's leader Donnie Douchebag for nothing...

Dave (DABS)3

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

Dave (DABS)3

All because of this piece of shit! 💩☠️🤮

Dave Ryan3

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

lilbourne's ghost3

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

mr-jackson.bsky.social3

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3

AmeriKKKa being AmeriKKKa. They can’t help themselves.

dpengelly.bsky.social3

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

Alan3

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

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

Susan NO DMs3

Hey rump regime- this is called another failure. 😞

abefrohmantheking.bsky.social2

Unfortunately, this doesn’t help him. All of the referees are together to train and review performance and it limits his assignments. It looks like there are only three matches he could be assigned to. You can only see a team once and you can’t work a game involving a team from your confederation.

Rev. C.P. Johnson2

Wtf does this admin think? That he's going to illegally stay past his visa?! This man has a great career and isn't a criminal. This is blatant racism and that's all there is to it. We need to ban Trump from this country.

carol moore2

He’s already returned home to a hero’s welcome. Fuck FIFA and fuck the US. And I’m not even a soccer fan.

accidentalflyer 🇨🇦🇹🇼🇺🇦2

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

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 DeLaney8

Exactly. USA is an embarrassment.

Jukesgrrl7

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.

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.

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 Bird3

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