Suddenly all the people who cared about human rights when Russia and Qatar hosted the world cup and suddenly quiet. .. No fancy documentary from the BBC on immigrants rights. No expose on Crime in inner cities (as we saw in South Africa)
Just silence.
You can‘t give the World Cup to a country that has free access to guns. Especially when it‘s one of the most controverse countries in the world, millions if not billions hold a grudge against that country. You‘re playing with peoples lives, not just the players but also the fans.
Iraqi footballer Aymen Hussein issued a statement after being detained and questioned for seven hours upon entering the United States:
“If America is so hostile towards foreign nationals, why is it hosting the #2026WorldCup?”
The USA finally gave Visa's to Iran's football team yesterday, but it hasn't given any to their training staff.
If FIFA wasn't corrupt it would tell Donald Trump that the USA will be disqualified if he doesn't stop unfairly rigging the competition.
We all knew these situations were going to happen, and so did FIFA. Yet they still allowed the World Cup to go ahead in the U.S. They are not receiving anywhere near the level of scrutiny they should.
The US, a World Cup host, denied 15 visas to officials on Iran's football team.
If this were Russia, they'd have been stripped of hosting it after what they've done in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran.
Imagine Qatar in 2022 held an American or English player for seven hours at the airport.
The tournament would be immediately cancelled and taken to a different country.
This competition is going to be the worst ever. Ever.
Iraqi Footballer Wonders About America Hostilities
“Why is America hosting the World Cup if it is so hostile to foreign nationals?,” Aymen Hussein, Iraq’s star footballer, wondered after he was detained and interrogated for seven hours at a US border before being allowed entry.
giving the world cup to the usa was a stupid decision.
this tournament was supposed to bring the world together. instead we’re talking about shootings, visa issues, travel restrictions and whether fans from certain countries will even be able to attend