Gianni Infantino in 2017, talking about the bidding process for 2026 with particular reference to the travel bans the US had in place then:
“Teams who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there is no World Cup. That is obvious.
“We are now in the process of defining the bid requirements. In the world there are many countries who have bans, travel bans, visa requirements and so on and so forth. It’s obvious when it comes to FIFA competitions, any team, including the supporters and officials of that team, who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there is no World Cup.
“The requirements will be clear. And then each country can make up their decision, whether they want to bid or not based on the requirements.”
It's almost as if the Trump administration wants the world to hate us.
How is this referee a threat to the security of the United States, and why are State Dept and CBP not coordinating with FIFA so that athletes (such as the Iraqi player detained for 7 hours in Chicago) and officials have free and easy access while the Cup is being held?
I wasn't familiar with Mara Nomads' content. Watched them back to back till 1am jana. I'm amazed. Authentic Kenyan narration, environment over cars focused imaging, and one of the cars in the convoy is a Delica. I saw a troopy too. Intriguing stuff!
🚨💣 BREAKING: Éderson to Manchester United, here we go!
Deal done with Atalanta for €45m package with add-ons included, agreement now in place.
Medical and formal steps to follow but deal in place.
Éderson will sign a four year deal plus option, as @TheAthleticFC reports.