Topic: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread - page 137. (Read 62954 times)

It's quite strange to link the current state of the world with the 2026 World Cup which is still quite a long way off and also talk about the difficulty of getting a USA visa, I think the USA is not a stupid country that is proposing to be the host but making it difficult for people who want to get a visa to watch the World Cup in their country.
Of course, they continue to tighten the process of granting visas, but of course, they have certain considerations so it is impossible that many will be rejected because one of the income for this event is entrance tickets to watch matches live at the stadium, so it is impossible for them to ignore this.

I think war and sport should be separated. In America, people go to watch sports to fight, so I don't think America should ban any particular nation based on who is watching the game. There was no ban in Qatar World Cup that no people of different religion can enter Qatar but they changed something that as their country is a Muslim country they banned alcohol and banned other anti-Islamic acts including homosexuality but Qatar did not give banned certain ethnic groups.

2026 World Cup will be attended by several major Muslim countries so many fans from their countries will go to enjoy the World Cup tournament to support them so I think they should be given the opportunity to support their team. It will be a shame if any particular race is banned.

Let me tell you that the conflict is not going to end any time soon. This is a conflict that has been going on for a long time. Everyone knows that Israel is at fault here. They are literally doing war crimes. But they have got authority over almost every important countries. So no one is actually saying anything to them. Even I’m pretty sure that FIFA also supports Israel.

Anyway, think this can definitely have a big impact on the FIFA World Cup. There is definitely going to be a huge war, probably the next world war around this issue. But I don’t know when that is going to happen.

This will be a serious problem for world football. I think this is difficult because football has always been closely linked to politics. It's just that banning visas for Muslim countries might cause quite serious problems because as you said, football should be enjoyed by all races and nations. The 2022 World Cup in Qatar should be a reference that should not prohibit Muslim countries from participating in football.

It has been discussed for a long time that spectators who watch sports in America may face a lot of harassment due to visa complications, but the new headache is caused by Muslim countries. The US is directly on Israel's side with the war situation between Hamas and Israel, and many Muslim countries may be affected by this at the World Cup. The US government may ban visas to some Muslim countries. If this is the case then it will be an injustice to football as football is enjoyed by all irrespective of caste and creed and it would be a shame if a particular race is denied visa for some reason. Since America will host 80% of the matches, they alone have the power to decide on the matter. Muslim-majority countries will get visas if the US government wants them and if they don't, Muslim-majority countries won't get visas to watch the World Cup.

I'm not a lawyer and I don't have much information about taking a visa to other countries but from what I can see people usually complain about taking a visa to the USA because it's much harder for them compared to the other countries.
I think America should make special rules for the World Cup visitors in this country and they should understand they need to make it easier for people to get a visa when they need to watch the World Cup games in 2026.

I'm sure FIFA is very much aware that there are countries who have some travel restrictions to the US and some also have difficulty getting a US visa so all these I think are put into consideration during the planning of the events so they are definitely going to make provisions.

They still have enough time till the world cup to find solution to the Visa hitches for foreigners who will want to witness the games live in the various stadiums where the world cup will be hosted. Their could be possible provisions for World Cup Visa only and that may help a long way for people who have issues in their country especially as it has to do with Africans, such policies will be needed.

Agreed its probably a good thing that it's in North America this go around.  Lots of tension out there and good thing it got through Qatar when it did and not now.  And hey at least you will be able to freely pound a beer at the games too!  Honestly that would have been a deal breaker for me, not just to have a drink but to go to a sporting event with harsh rules isn't fun.  We go to get away from living with harsh rules.

Well, I don't know if you remember that China also wanted to do the same thing in soccer, it was doing the same thing that Saudi Arabia did now, which is buying expensive players, to raise the level of soccer at that time, only that later they didn't continue and all that. fell, now what I see in Saudi football is that they are putting a lot of effort into what they are doing, and it may be that now things are going well for them, they have won a lot of players, of course we have to give credit to CR7 who was the one who paved the way for that football where many more followed him, and I am sure that many more players are following him, perhaps now Saudi football is beginning to believe much more, as I have said many times, Saudi Arabia is the The time they beat Argentina in the World Cup was a great alert for everyone, that something was changing and it is like that, in fact it will always be like that because now if things are going to start to look different, I personally would think that When it comes to how to have better football it is that way.

When they take players who are really very good, as they are doing right now, the residents, or natives of Arabia, practice with the best in the world, and they bring their techniques that they have learned from their local football and the European, it is much better and easier to learn from them and start a new era of football where you will learn a lot from them, and that is something that will be repeated for sure, why? because they offer a lot of money and that is what really matters, now when we try to do other things, look at how the world of tubal football can grow, I am very happy that they are also integrating that part of the world, because not only is it It will concentrate better football in Europe, in the East as well, it is known that there is also great football in the West, in Asia as well and in Africa, so it will be increasingly more competitive, and that is why the next World Cups promise.

It is going to be as lively as usual. If there is one country in the world that can plan a safe World Cup with reasonable visa policies, it is the United States. In terms of the fans who come from abroad and want to go into the stadiums, those have to apply quite long in advance and I am sure thorough safety checks will be conducted during the application phase and then additional safety checks will follow without anyone knowing. And for those who want to be in the U.S. while the games take place just for pleasure or to experience the atmosphere without going into a stadium, I think it is the same process as usual. If people want to go there these days, some nationalities need a visa and some don't and that is going to be the same.

One of the problems when the World Cup will be held in the US is that it is difficult to get a visa there. I think there will be policies that will ease access to watch the World Cup live. FIFA will also definitely find a solution to this, because one of the things that will make the World Cup lively is the presence of many people watching from abroad. If access to it is still difficult then don't be surprised when the next World Cup will not be as lively as usual.
The designated country must also be more able to adjust, because this is a party that everyone is always waiting for.

FIFA has certainly taken into account all the possibilities and risks before appointing Saudi as the host of the upcoming 2034 World Cup, and it is also possible that this conflict will make FIFA change its decision. However, 2034 is still very long from now, of course we hope that the conflict that is occurring can end soon, so that things will get better. What is clear is that FIFA has the authority to make the World Cup safe from various impacts, both social, economic and others.

On the other hand, Saudi's steps in advancing football are indeed not half-hearted, the SPL is better than previously predicted and the appointment of the World Cup host will improve the image of their football. It looks like there will be even more surprises in the future, one of which may be recruiting more players from Europe top leagues in the transfer market, and PIF is reportedly also interested in acquiring one of the clubs from Ligue 1 namely Marseille.

If this tragic war between Palestine and Israel continues, it can certainly have a big impact on the World Cup in 2026. Especially in Middle Eastern countries, many problems can arise where Muslim countries may not get US visas to watch the game. These issues can be extremely war-related, and I think the UN has everyone's rights, so maybe foreign nationals shouldn't have a problem watching games in the US. If the war can have geopolitical impact then I think it won't be that much of a problem, maybe this war will end before 2026. If the war between these two countries stops, then surely people will be able to live well in the diaspora and not face any problem to watch the game from one country to another country. And if the situation is worse till 2026, if a tragic war starts all over the world for these two countries, then of course the world cup can be stopped.

Yes this war can change some thinks, not related to the football itself but yes it can change one thing we alredy talk about in this thread, and that think is how USA allows the people to enter his country to see the World CUp, this can make much worse or difficult to get a visa for muslim countries.

What do you say?
The war between Palestine and Israel has been going on for a long time and there are indeed foreign countries that are allies of both parties, but this war will never be able to problem global peace because both of them have the protection of the UN, fact this war has been discussed several times by The UN but Israel continues to launch attack after missile attack which hits every corner of the city in Palestine.

If the conflict between Palestine and Israel had an impact and caused global problems and crises to the point that the World Cup had to be postponed, it would have happened a long time ago and the Qatar 2022 World Cup would also be affected, but what actually happened was that the World Cup could still run smoothly without any conflict whatsoever make it have to be postponed.

That is self-explanatory, isn't it? If a world war breaks out, like a serious world war with tens of millions of soldiers being involved and artillery firing all over the planet, of course there won't be any major events like a World Cup or the Olympics and maybe not any sports events at all. But if it is as it is, there have been wars during all the World Cups and Olympics, but the difference now is that media is more involved and these wars exhibit more proximity to people who haven't been as involved in wars before. But if it goes on like this, the Qatar World Cup took place despite Russia reducing Ukraine to rubble and ashes and the same way the World Cup 2026 will take place when there is war in the Gaza Strip. Unless there isn't a second Pearl Harbor, the World Cup is going to take place.

LOL.. World Cup getting postponed as a result of war? That is not even remotely possible. First of all, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has been limited to these two countries. Western nations haven't stepped in directly, although they are sending weapons, equipment and mercenaries to support Russia. Similarly, Russia's allies (Iran, DPRK and China) have also refrained from intervening in a direct manner. The same is applicable for Hamas vs Israel war. No one wants to get directly involved. Even pro-Hamas nations such as Qatar and Turkey have shown remarkable restraint.

But I think the current war will have an impact on the 2026 World Cup. Even though the Middle East conflict is between Palestine and Israel, this war also brings the names of allied countries such as the United States. I think this war will have a lot of influence geopolitically. It is possible that the 2026 World Cup will be postponed if this war spreads and becomes a global crisis.

The constantly changing conditions worldwide with Russia Ukraine and Gaza War, we never know what things be like in 2030 and beyond. It is hard to imagine the world situation at that time so we really can't guess who will be hosting 2034 FIFA world cup. Since Saudi Arabia comes very near to the Gaza Region where there is on-going war, maybe they had to withdraw from their bid too.

Let's hope all these world war tensions get cool off and we have a peaceful land for our humanity. Only then we can have preparation for the FIFA world cup and the people involved in these tournaments. Just like the sporting events were cancelled due to covid pandemic, the 2026 world cup may be postponed if the world is in the world war crisis. Keeping an eye on political affairs and things unfolding in near future.

The United States is hosting FIFA World Cup in 2026. And in 2030, it is the turn of Morocco, Portugal and Spain. So it is not like only the oil-rich countries are hosting the event. I was talking about the general trend that I observed during the last decade or so. For the 2034 edition, Saudi Arabia was the only bidder. Australia was interested earlier, but they pulled out as a result of poor financial conditions back home. And we don't have any idea on who will be hosting the tournament in 2038. The bidding may happen only by 2030.