Less than an hour to the start of the #WorldCup and I can't remember the last time I've had this little interest
Not sure if it's the kick off times,Ireland not being involved or just the fact that the US shouldn't be one of the host 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 โFan ID.โ
Russia also had to do weird stuff to keep FIFAโs 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.
An attempted beheading on the street of Belfast last night
An absolutely gruesome attack and the media attempting to downplay it by calling it a 'stabbing incident'