Topic: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread - page 182. (Read 57640 times)

In the last world cup, I think FIFA understood they made a bad decision when they let a country like Qatar host the world cup because Qatar spends lots of money and they killed many workers just to build shiny stadiums while in fact, the games we saw from TV are really dirty and that's why I hope to see other countries hosting world cups with more potential instead of countries lie Qatar.
However, this time America can be a great host for the world cup because they hosted the world cup once years ago.

I cannot deny, I also had that in my mind, the unexpected results, and despite the fact that I have played soccer all my life and I have also seen World Cups, these things had become very strange in Qatar, so at the end of everything we have to accept that That's football, I can't deny that the result that impacted me the most was when Arabia beat Argentina, because can you imagine that it would have been a final between Arabia and Argentina and that Arabia would win? That would be a high-calibre world hit, only Arabia did not know how to maintain that level, and it could have been emotions or many factors that affected it.



Well, this thing about the scammers because of the issue of visas is something very delicate, but I don't understand how they trust these people , it's something that doesn't add up to me, however, as there is all the mess and the fuss over the World Cup, it is very logical that the people go crazy (so to speak) and it could be said that things will not be good , at least with the immigration that has been seen to go through Colombia, through the Darien jungle and travel throughout Central America until they arrive in the USA and being illegal, because things are tougher , with a temporary visa it will be the perfect excuse to enter the country , with the Immigration policies of the USA I see it easier to enter, if Trump is here I do not see it as Feasible for them to Cheat.




I have always learned something, when we are in a house that is not ours, in a country that is not ours, we must adapt to its rules and all its customs, including its religion and everything that has to do with each country, in In this case, there was a lot of talk about Qatar, which for many are very exaggerated, but as far as I am concerned, they have their rules, norms, who are we to tell them that what they are doing is wrong? We cannot let a neighbor come to our house and tell us what to do inside our house, that's how it happens in the World Cups, there are countries that have more freedoms, and some things are legal, others are not , that's the meaning of a good World Cup .

Those which are fundamentalist on their thinking will never get it, for them their way of life is the correct one while everyone else which does not follow it are mistaken, so for them is completely natural for everyone else to adjust to their culture, but if they were asked to do the same then that would be wrong, now this is a problem with all religious fundamentalists, it is just that it became very notorious during the previous world cup held at Qatar.

Fraudsters act the same everywhere, and by the way, not all scammers disappear with money if problems with a visa could not be resolved - they return the money with an apology. The essence of the fraud is that they do nothing to guarantee a visa - for them it is a win-win lottery: if the client receives a visa, then they keep the money for themselves (attributing it to their efforts) if not, they just returns the money 

This is what I tell all my Islamic friends when they talk about "freedom" vs "culture". If you want people to wear a certain way when they come to your nation, then how would you feel when they asked you the same when you go there. Let's take the hijab for example, women there mostly wear it right?

So, if you were to ask women to wear it when they come to your nation, what would you feel if they ask you to remove it when you go to west? What if they told you that you can't wear it, no hijab, no burka, nothing, you have to wear a dress, that's a must and their rule and they tell you "respect our culture" as a response. Wouldn't you feel terrible about it? Wouldn't that be against the freedom? So, if you want to be able to wear whatever you want when you go to west, then let the west wear whatever they want when they come to you.

Football can always surprise and at the world cup in Qatar we saw very well how Morocco performed with above average quality. Germany, who had previously been seeded as champions, had to return home sooner than imagined and Luka Modric managed to create a nightmare for Brazil and what hurt quite a bit for Italy, who at that time did not qualify for the Qatar world cup, because they did not qualify in the preliminary round of grub.

It's still quite a long time in my opinion and there are still more surprises to come, considering that there are still a few more years to prepare for 2026. Maybe the closest we can see is the Copa America and there also has a representative country which is quite extraordinary, because the Copa America too usually it will give birth to several new players in Latin American countries.

2026 World Cup, each host country changes some of their rules so that foreigners from all over the world do not suffer. America will also make some temporary changes to their visa policy around the tournament otherwise ticket holders will not be able to watch the game. FIFA will certainly ease the rules for entry consultation with the governments of the US and the other two countries at that time. However, there may be a special focus on visitors trying to enter from a third world country.

The issue with Asia and Africa, who also held a World Cup at the time, is that at the national team level they have always had potential in the sub-20 and sub-17 categories, but they have not finished the continuity process with the higher categories.

At the end of the 20th century, it was said that an Asian or African soccer team should win a World Cup, in the early years of the 21st century...

In fact, the reality of holding a World Cup in Asian and African countries, was addition to the growt  football at continentes Asían/ African but the reality is that they are not usually the first sport in some of those countries on Asia, unlike the European or American ones.

It's already safe to assume that America will show some slack when it comes to their application to have a foreigner visit their country in aim to watch the upcoming World Cup but let's also expect that before someone can enter their soil, these people have been meticulously studied and searched thoroughly because safety is still a concern especially in an event like this where lots of America's enemy will disguise themselves as a tourist but they are not there to watch but to create problems that could include the tourists.

You're just being too obvious mate and that just shows that you are not well informed about what really happened before, during and after the Qatar World Cup. Moreover, why would the people spread misinformation if they don't have any facts at all? All the information that have been shared all throughout the duration of World Cup has been backed by facts and not just mere misinformation meant to destroy Qatar's image. It's been discussed frequently too, so I suggest you get yourself informed first.

Most of all, I highly doubt that you're in Qatar watching the games live when you're just sitting behind your TV or gadget watching the games.

Yes, I also understand that visa rules in America are very strict and if you cannot meet the requirements or rules that have been set, then no foreigner will ever be allowed to enter America.
But what you say is true that America will not tighten visa regulations at the upcoming World Cup.
Some of these regulations will be simplified and in this way many football fans will be able to easily come there to watch their proud National Team compete.
After all, FIFA must also have coordinated with the American government to provide a little convenience for foreign nationals who will come to watch the World Cup event.

I have some information about the visa system in America and I visited this country once a few years ago back in 2017 when I had my job offer. Compared to many other countries and especially the other countries I visited in my life, America got harder rules for their visa system. But still, they hosted another world cup before and people had no problem with the visa system, that's why I think the government of America will not make hard rules for the visitors during the world cup.

The World Cup in Qatar it was a watershed (in my opinion)
I could never imagine that a country with Muslim traditions could host an event like the World Cup.

In 2026, I'm almost sure that several national teams will surprise the whole world.
Year after year, countries around the world are taking football seriously as a serious sport.
They are training more, some countries are investing in football and teaching young people and children to practice this sport.

In my life I would never have imagined that Morocco would be able to participate in a World Cup semi-final (I'm not putting it down, but that was something unbelievable)
Germany was easily eliminated and had a poor performance in the 2018 and 2022 cup.
Italy did not participate in the last world cups (2018-2022)
Croatia beating Brazil sensationally (2022)

I will be very curious to know how the 2026 world cup will be!
I have no doubt that we will have several surprises, and I am sure that several teams will be more prepared and evolved in relation to this last world cup that we had.

You have no idea about the US visa system. A few years back, my B1 visa was put on hold for 6 months, just because of some administrative formalities. And many of my friends have faced difficulties with different types of visa. If you are a citizen of some of the developed nations, then it is relatively easy for you to get your hands on a US visa. But if you are from countries such as India and Pakistan, then it takes a lot of background checks and additional verifications to get a visa approved. In short, having a valid ticket doesn't guarantee you a US visa. 

Even though religion and culture must be respected, prohibiting something because "it is not common for your country" seems weird to me. For example next tournament will be held in Germany. Germany is famous for their sausages and beer. Then what, all the Muslim countries should skip this tournament because of that? Or they should be forced to taste it? This cup will be held in US, and their famous food for breakfast is fried bacon aka pork - haram for Muslims. Football fans went to Qatar to enjoy football and they should be allowed to enjoy it the way they want (but what not against law).

I just dont get why I must follow other religion rules, if this is not my religion. If alcohol is prohibited, then what, I cant touch food and eat with left hand, because it is prohibited in their religion? Or there are religion things that must be followed, and some that could be avoided? Double standards again?

It is 100% going to be easy to get visa if you have a ticket. I do not doubt that if you arrange everything accordingly, it is going to be 100% guaranteed you will get in unless you are wanted for something or other. If you get a few tickets for the game, a booking for a hotel, and the plane tickets to enter and leave, that would give them all the proof that they need to trust that you will get in and out.

Only people who won't be able to do that could be people who have no jobs, no nothing, and they look like they may stay there and that is a very very specific amount of people, 99% of the people with these information when they apply will get in, there won't be any trouble. How do I know? I have a friend (well a friends father) who goes to every single world cup and he does this and had zero issues in any nation at all.

The image you had posted is spine chilling. A lot of young people lost their lives out there. I agree that countries like Qatar are unlikely to host the world cup ever again. There were bids from 5 countries for hosting the 2022 edition of the FIFA World Cup. The last round voting was done between Qatar and the United States. And this is where Qataris bribed some of the delegates from Asia-Pacific and Africa to gain crucial votes. In the end, they defeated USA by a margin of 14-8. Saudi Arabia is looking forward to host the event in 2030. I don't have any issues with them, because they are trying their best to integrate themselves with the modern world, unlike the case with Qatar.

But I think that's not even funny, these people were migrating to Qatar just to earn money and send for their family because they couldn't a good job in their countries.
This world cup in Qatar was very much dirty and there was a lot of blood in the sports facilities they build no matter how shiny the sports facilities are but the fact is FIFA should never allow a country like Qatar how the world cup again.
That's why I think choosing America was the best they could do.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/sports/soccer/world-cup-migrant-workers.html

I assume killing people is forbidden in any religion so it is really bad practice by Qatar.For them I have heard that they treat foreigners like sh*t and they feel like they are the superior race just because money makes them feel so.It is funny to not let people drink alcohol and on the other hand to not give a damn for all those lives that were lost building their stadiums,unfortunately it was their mistake,those migrants forced from money they got to look for an opportunity here seduced by money and not thinking that the work conditions will be that worse as to lose one life.Luckily for us the World Cup of Qatar is history and most likely will not be seen again anytime soon hosting such event.We are heading toward the USA,the freedom country,the country that promotes freedom more than any other country in the world and which is the strongest economy in the world.

First off, there's really nothing wrong from prohibiting alcoholic drinks because Qatar is not a place to get wild and everything, people go there to enjoy the culture and other things that Qatar can offer. As from the recent World Cup, people surely could use some alcoholic drinks but since they are in a Muslim country with a different culture and rules, it's certainly not that hard to understand because we have a duty to have some slight study before we go such places so that we can know more about what are the do's and don'ts.