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⚽ Global violence prevention in sport | ✊🏽 Ending GBV with skill & solidarity | 💜 Safer stadiums, stronger fans | #TheStrongSide #FightForward

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Grateful to Embrave for keeping this conversation visible alongside the World Cup excitement. The research is clear, and every fan has a role to play. Learn more 👉 https://t.co/FlgCeTFH8n 🙏 #CallItOffside #TheStrongSide #GBVPrevention #SaferStadiumsSaferCommunities #FWC26

[Embrave: Agency to End Violence @Embrave_ca]

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway, it is important to acknowledge a lesser-known issue surrounding major sporting events.

Research suggests that large tournaments and high-profile matches can be associated with increases in reported gender-based violence.

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

The World Cup gave Mexican artists a global stage, and they used it to speak for the 130,000 who cannot. Activist football shirts bearing the faces of the disappeared are a reminder that no amount of spectacle can silence a community. 🙏🌍⚽ #CallItOffside #TheStrongSide

[Fare @farenet]

#WorldCup26

Mexican artists and collectives are making activist football shirts bearing anarchist symbols, Zapatista imagery and references to 130,000 disappeared persons, protesting FIFA, gentrification & state violence during the 2026 World Cup.
https://t.co/030uHMRUfG

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Every barrier broken in football matters. Today Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt broke one of the biggest, becoming the first all-American women officiating team at a men's World Cup. Moments like this inspire the next generation.⚽ #WomenInSports #TheStrongSide

[The Women's Game @WomensGameMIB]

Women make history at the men’s World Cup 🙌

Referees Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo, and Kathryn Nesbitt become the first all-American women officiating team at the World Cup. They will referee the Czech Republic vs. South Africa match.

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

A little preparation goes a long way! While Czechia and South Africa battle it out on the pitch today, take a moment to know your surroundings, your exits, and your resources! #FWC26 #Czechia #SouthAfrica #Bafana #TheStrongSide #SaferStadiumsSaferCommunities

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

It doesn’t take much to keep yourself safe!

A little pre-work goes a long way in keeping you aware, prepared, and safe, whether a dangerous situation breaks out or there’s a medical emergency.  

#FWC26 #Toronto2026 #Dallas2026 #Azteca2026 #FWC26Houston

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

The more you do it, the more second-nature it becomes 😊  

Ready to commit to the movement? The #PlayOnTheStrongSide patch is waiting for you at https://t.co/ecMMWDiYpZ ⚽️ 

#FWC26 #Toronto2026 #Dallas2026 #Azteca2026 #FWC26Houston

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

It doesn’t take much to keep yourself safe!

A little pre-work goes a long way in keeping you aware, prepared, and safe, whether a dangerous situation breaks out or there’s a medical emergency.  

#FWC26 #Toronto2026 #Dallas2026 #Azteca2026 #FWC26Houston

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Visa restrictions. Protests. Discrimination. These are not side issues to this World Cup, they are part of its story whether FIFA acknowledges it or not. #CallItOffside #TheStrongSide #InclusiveFootball #FWC26 @FIFAcom

[Countercurrents.org @Countercurrents]

Bloodstains on the Pitch: FIFA 2026 in an Age of Fascism
by Niranjan K S

https://t.co/umVR5mUyUM

As FIFA 2026 unfolds across the United States, Canada and Mexico, debates over war, immigration policies, discrimination, commercialisation and political protest have accompanied the tournament. This article examines visa restrictions affecting players and officials, growing criticism from activists and supporters, and the ways spectators and athletes have used football platforms to express dissent. Drawing on historical examples and recent developments, it argues that the World Cup has become a site where broader conflicts and social struggles are increasingly reflected beyond the game itself.

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Grateful to see this vital message spreading ahead of the World Cup. Protecting children from sexual violence is not a side conversation, it has to be part of the game itself. This issue knows no borders and the response has to be just as unified. #CallItOffside #TheStrongSide

[Brave Movement @BeBraveGlobal]

📣 Protecting children is part of the game! ⚽ Join @adultxs in spreading the word during the 2026 World Cup!

🌍 Childhood sexual violence affects children and adolescents across borders. To tackle it, we must play as a team✊

#ProtectingChildhoodIsPartOfTheGame

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

A handful of DR Congo fans celebrating in a sea of Portugal supporters, that takes more courage and passion than almost anything else in football. Moments like this are exactly why we love this game. Absolute cinema indeed! 🙌

#FWC26 #DRCongo #Portugal #Lisbon #TheStrongSide

[Angel @missangeljames]

This might be the best thing I’ve seen at this World Cup 😭🤣

A tiny group of DR Congo fans celebrating the goal in the middle of thousands of Portugal fans in Lisbon is absolute cinema 😂😂😂

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Congratulations to every team on the pitch today, Portugal and DR Congo battling to a 1-1 draw, England taking a 4-2 win over Croatia, and Ghana edging out Panama 1-0. And good luck to Uzbekistan and Colombia as their match continues! #TheStrongSide @FIFAcom

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Mientras todos disfrutamos del partido entre Inglaterra y Croacia, recordemos que la cultura que queremos crear empieza con cada uno de nosotros. ¡Buena suerte a ambos equipos! ⚽🔥 #FWC26 #Somos26 #MárcaloOffside #England #Croatia #VatreniCRO

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Ya sea que estés navegando, en un chat grupal o en una transmisión compartida, somos responsables de crear la cultura que queremos. 

Lleva tu postura contigo. El vaso térmico #MárcaloOffside ya está disponible en https://t.co/ecMMWDiYpZ ⚽️

#FWC26 #Somos26

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Ya sea que estés navegando, en un chat grupal o en una transmisión compartida, somos responsables de crear la cultura que queremos. 

Lleva tu postura contigo. El vaso térmico #MárcaloOffside ya está disponible en https://t.co/ecMMWDiYpZ ⚽️

#FWC26 #Somos26

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Whether you're cheering on Portugal or DR Congo, today or any match this tournament, the culture in the stands, the group chats, and the watch parties is on all of us to shape. Merch available now 👉 https://t.co/ecMMWDiYpZ #Portugal #DRCongo #FWC26Houston #TheStrongSide

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Whether you’re scrolling, in a group chat, or on a watch-party stream, we are responsible for creating the culture we want.  

Wear your position. The #CallItOffside tumbler is available now at https://t.co/ecMMWDiYpZ ⚽️

#FWC26 #TheStrongSide

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Loaded slate today! Good luck to all eight teams, enjoy the football, and stay safe! ⚽🙌 #FWC26 #Portugal #DRCongo #England #Croatia #Ghana #Panama #Uzbekistan #Colombia #FWC26Houston #Dallas2026 #WeAreToronto #Azteca2026 #FanSafety #TheStrongSide

[WHIP @whip_site]

Matches of the Day - WED 17 JUNE
#FIFAWorldCup

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Whatever's driving tension in the stands, it has no place at a football match. Every fan deserves to enjoy the game without fear, and incidents like this are exactly why de-escalation and crowd safety planning matter at every single venue. #TheStrongSide #CallItOffside

[AugustinBrian🇺🇸 @AugustinBrian3]

Fan brawl breaks out in the stands during the Iran–New Zealand FIFA World Cup match in #LosAngeles (the fight was most likely over political disagreements, not the result of the game).

Mostly peaceful soccer fans enjoying a match.

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Joint-top scorer in World Cup history. 200 caps for Argentina. 27 World Cup appearances. A first-ever hat-trick. Messi just rewrote the record books in a single night. ⚽🔥 #FWC26 #Argentina #Messi #FWC26KC #WeAreKansasCity

[FIFA @FIFAcom]

Joint-top scorer in @FIFAWorldCup history ✅
200th Argentina appearance ✅
Record-extending 27th FIFA World Cup appearance ✅
First-ever FIFA World Cup hat-trick ✅

A historic night for Lionel Messi! 🙌

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Good luck to everyone in action today! Whether you're heading to a stadium, a watch party, or settling in at home, here's hoping for a great day of football. A reminder that we've got fan safety resources on our page 👉 https://t.co/FlgCeTFH8n #FWC26 #TheStrongSide

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Argentina fans bringing the energy to Kansas City tonight! Whatever the result, here's to a safe, joyful match for every fan in the stands. ⚽🇦🇷🇩🇿 #FWC26 #FWC26KC #WeAreKansasCity #Argentina #Algeria #FanSafety #SafeMatchday #TheStrongSide #PlayOnTheStrongSide

[Brett Kennedy - KQ2 @KCKennedy93]

Lots of Argentina fans arriving to Kansas City Stadium for tonight’s Algeria/Argentina FIFA World Cup Game! ⚽️

@KQ2SPORTS #fifaworldcup

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Whether you’re scrolling, in a group chat, or on a watch-party stream, we are responsible for creating the culture we want.  

Wear your position. The #CallItOffside tumbler is available now at https://t.co/ecMMWDiYpZ ⚽️

#FWC26 #TheStrongSide

[thestrongside @TheStrongSideHQ]

Stadium security gets the headlines. Times Square just proved that public squares, watch parties and street celebrations need just as much planning behind them. #FanSafety #TheStrongSide #SaferStadiumsSaferCommunities #CallitOffside

[Albert Ortega @AlbertOrtegaES1]

No había habido ningún tipo de problema entre aficiones en este Mundial hasta hoy.

Los argentinos y los argelinos se han pegado en Times Square.