The US should not host the World Cup.
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Severus Snape
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Doug Lee
Sam, you have caused me to read, and what I read has caused my eyes to water. I knew nothing of this because I'm not a sports follower. If you agree to host a world event, ipso facto, you must agree to let enough of the world in for it to happen. The word "common" in "common sense" is flashing red and trying to be noticed here, and failing badly.
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Albano
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Severus Snape
Albano, here here, I agree with your sentiment, there is many power plays ongoing, each seeking to contradict the other
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Dan 26
Amen
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Dan 26
-Shootings near the England camp, -Japan having to move twice due to terrible facilities, -Players and refs can't even get into the country., -The ball doesn't bounce on the pitches., -$150 trains to get to stadiums that aren't fit for purpose, They've had 8 years prep for this 😭
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Brandon
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Dan 26
What has happened at the 2026 World Cup over the last 48 hours: • Swiss footballer Embolo's visa was put under review and he was only able to join his team days later. • Iraqi national team player Aymen Hussein was held for questioning for nearly 7 hours upon entering the United States. • The Iranian national team spent days dealing with visa procedures at the U.S. Consulate in Türkiye. The U.S. only allowed them entry on match days. Fifteen members of the delegation were denied visas. • Omar Abdulkadir Artan, named CAF's Best African Referee of 2025, was denied a visa. Despite travelling to the U.S. with a diplomatic passport, he was refused entry and sent back. FIFA announced that he will not be able to officiate at the tournament. • The South African national team arrived in the United States much later than planned because part of the delegation was not granted visas. • Members of the Senegal national team staff were forced to remove their shoes and subjected to lengthy searches, sparking accusations of racism. • The Uzbekistan national team was searched with bomb-sniffing dogs and the footage went viral in international media. • Some Scottish supporters, despite being eligible to enter the U.S. visa-free under the ESTA programme, had their travel authorisations revoked just days before departure. • Many supporters who had already bought tickets and booked accommodation had their visa applications rejected, resulting in financial losses.
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Dan 26
https://twitter.com/ultras_antifaa/status/2064280806030274939
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Chaos fairy
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Dan 26
https://www.blackagendareport.com/essay-all-worlds-ball-eduardo-galeano-1998
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Matt Cooper
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Dan 26
Matt, there are way too many false equivalencies here for me to even address. I guess what I would say is that FIFA human rights values are western human rights values.
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Chaos fairy
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Matt Cooper
Dan, you know I respect a lot of what you say, so I'd love to know exactly what I said in my comment that is factually wrong?
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Matt Cooper
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