@Ceeya_Mav@prophilani This is World Cup, you don’t wanna play the 1st team from the other group, in the next round. Getting number 1 is very important.
These guys came and hosted the World Cup here in South Africa , the the Departmemt of Home Affairs enacted special legislation—such as the 2010 FIFA World Cup Special Measures Act—which allows for the rapid processing of visas and waivers for dignitaries and essential personnel on lists provided by FIFA.......
They have the control . They just lack the testies to stand up to big nations .
When Russia hosted the World Cup in 2018, it had to suspend normal visa rules for the tournament. Foreigners with tickets could enter visa-free, using a scheme called ‘Fan ID.’
Russia also had to do weird stuff to keep FIFA’s sponsors happy. For example, small shops near Fan Zones and stadiums could only sell Budweiser beer on match days.
So yes, FIFA absolutely does dictate conditions to host governments when it suits FIFA. Infantino pretending otherwise is nonsense.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the organization cannot dictate to the U.S. government who to allow into its country for the World Cup, saying that sometimes it is better to "chill and relax" over visa issues. https://t.co/S3Hr2u0QpM
@Thendoram1@RealSpesh1@Meidogo404@robertmarawa So they must get the people who are qualified for the job to do it. Clearly they don’t what they are doing 🤷🏻… the FC is bigger than them.