World Cup 2026: Referee case shows FIFA has lost control of tournament?

In the past, World Cup organizers have tended to give FIFA what it wants – and that includes easier access for officials and supporters.

This has been the case for two of the most divisive World Cups in Russia and Qatar.

In fact, Russia has positively rolled out the red carpet in 2018, removing any need for visas.

All supporters need a valid passport and personalized card known as a ‘Fan ID’ to prove they are traveling for football.

In Qatar, fans needed a Haya Card – a dual-purpose pre-screened travel entry document and pass to enter games.

That is not the case with the United States Claims that barriers have consistently turned off fans to trip

“You’re supposed to welcome fans from around the world,” said Thomas Concannon, who leads the FSA’s England fans group. told BBC Sport in April.

“And I think at this point, fans couldn’t feel less welcome.”

It’s not even that Trump inherited the tournament from another administration. It was endorsed and endorsed by its president with the intention of filing a bid a few months after he took office in 2017.

What has changed is the sheer scale of the immigration crackdown.

Trump is happy to praise the glitz and glamor of the World Cup, but it won’t distract from that core goal.

It’s not just Artan who can’t enter the US. Supporters of Iraq not on the banned list describe how they have He gave up trying to enter the country.

Meanwhile, Iran said this on Tuesday Allotment of tickets for group stage has been withdrawnBecause of a decision taken by US authorities.

Infantino’s words ring hollow. It’s clear that this Trump administration has put immigration above everything else, including this World Cup.

The next test will come on Sunday, when Iran is scheduled to fly to the United States for the first time.

Iran has accused the US of refusing visas 15 “integral” members of their backroom staff.

The squad is allowed to fly in and out of the country from Tijuana, Mexico within 24 hours of each match – but this has yet to be tested.

It would be another unprecedented turn if a team couldn’t take part in their own game.

“We have never seen so many World Cup coaches, team operations, fans and even senior administrators within FIFA’s member associations, questioned and excluded,” Faires Poer added.

“The disruption is such that one has to ask who is running the World Cup. Is it FIFA or the US government with its racist immigration policies?”

Since FIFA cannot bring all of its referees into the country, it appears that the US government is in control.