""Trump has made clear that U.S. restrictions on immigration visas, travel bans, and ongoing ICE kidnappings apply to World Cup fans and, in several cases, to athletes' delegations as well," Harsha Walia - the author of Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism - told Truthout."
""The fact that FIFA is continuing to host the World Cup as planned and has not at all leveraged their business relationship to advocate for human rights commitments signals FIFA's capitulation to growing authoritarianism and protection of capitalist interests," added Walia, who lives in Vancouver."
Official draws set match locations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Forty-eight countries and territories will play 104 games, with Canada hosting World Cup matches for the first time and Toronto and Vancouver scheduled to host 13 matches. The tournament will use 84 training sites and 178 practice fields, and tens of thousands of broadcasters will cover games worldwide. Hundreds of thousands of players, staff, and fans will need to cross the U.S.-Mexico and Canada-U.S. borders multiple times over six weeks. Concerns exist that U.S. immigration restrictions, travel bans, and ICE enforcement could bar some attendees and delegations. Critics contend that FIFA has not pressed hosts for human rights commitments, signaling capitulation to growing authoritarianism and protection of capitalist interests.
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