From @TheAthletic: Mexico opens the World Cup at an iconic stadium. It had the 1970 final when Pelé’s Brazil beat Italy, and the 1986 final when Maradona’s Argentina beat West Germany — the site that saw both his "Hand of God" and "Goal of the Century." https://t.co/TyLN8ktSRx
THIS IS THE ULTIMATE UNMASKING OF THE HOSTS.
Look at the reality on the ground in Mexico—the stadiums are packed, the atmosphere is peaceful, and the country is opening its arms to the entire world without fear or prejudice. This is what the World Cup is actually supposed to look like. Mexico is showing true global hospitality, letting the beautiful game unite people across borders, and completely shattering the negative propaganda the Western press loves to spin about the Global South.
But look at the staggering, hypocritical contrast just across the northern border.
While Mexico creates an open, vibrant celebration, the United States is running a calculated policy of systemic exclusion. They are weaponizing their borders to humiliate the CAF Referee of the Year, Omar Artan, turning him away at the tarmac on completely fabricated, vague "security" whispers. And it’s not an isolated glitch—they’ve mass-denied visas to Côte d'Ivoire’s entire home-based supporters' club because they openly signaled they "do not want to see them" there.
The mask has fully dissolved. The U.S. wants the prestige, the global spotlight, and the billions in broadcasting revenue that African talent and fans bring to this tournament, but their deep-seated imperial hubris prevents them from treating our people with basic human dignity. Mexico is proving it can host the world with class and honor, while Washington treats a global tournament like a segregated, private club. The world is now wide awake to the fraud
¡Hola, Ciudad de México! 🇲🇽 Who canceled their plans to see our folklorian fairy queen at the first night of #MexicoCityTSTheErasTour tonight? 🤍#TSTheErasTour https://t.co/kUvUe0p6qg
I wrote out some thoughts on how to make this moment a real turning point to bring about real change––and pulled together some resources to help young activists sustain the momentum by channeling their energy into concrete action. https://t.co/jEczrOeFdv