To my African brothers and sisters please keep safe ๐๐พ Remember that many of us South Africans do not align ourselves with what is currently happening. Ours is the freedom of all Africans from Neo-colonialism and imperialism.
Aluta Continua โ๐ฟ
Nkosi Sikelelโ iAfrika!
Ghana has never lost at the second group stage game at the World Cup.
England has never lost to an African team in the history of their World Cup campaign
Boot for boot
What has happened at the #2026WorldCup over the last 48 hours:
โข Swiss footballer Embolo's visa was put under review and he was only able to join his team days later.
โข Iraqi national team player Aymen Hussein was held for questioning for nearly 7 hours upon entering the United States.
โข The Iranian national team spent days dealing with visa procedures at the U.S. Consulate in Tรผrkiye. The U.S. only allowed them entry on match days. Fifteen members of the delegation were denied visas.
โข Omar Abdulkadir Artan, named CAF's Best African Referee of 2025, was denied a visa. Despite travelling to the U.S. with a diplomatic passport, he was refused entry and sent back. FIFA announced that he will not be able to officiate at the tournament.
โข The South African national team arrived in the United States much later than planned because part of the delegation was not granted visas.
โข Members of the Senegal national team staff were forced to remove their shoes and subjected to lengthy searches, sparking accusations of racism.
โข The Uzbekistan national team was searched with bomb-sniffing dogs and the footage went viral in international media.
โข Some Scottish supporters, despite being eligible to enter the U.S. visa-free under the ESTA programme, had their travel authorisations revoked just days before departure.
โข Many supporters who had already bought tickets and booked accommodation had their visa applications rejected, resulting in financial losses.
You are not doing the world a favor for hosting the World Cup.
You bid to host it because of the advantage that comes with hosting it.
You should not deny millions of fans the right to see their countries play the beautiful football.
If you think your national security is at risk, transfer the right to another country to do so.
Football is bigger than you, itโs everyoneโs sport.