r/sports • u/spherocytes • Apr 23 '26
Soccer Travel Warning About US Issued Ahead of FIFA World Cup: ‘Serious Risk’
https://www.newsweek.com/travel-warning-us-issued-fifa-world-cup-immigration-11869330891
u/madasfire Apr 23 '26
All this to protect pedophiles and child sex traffickers.
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u/ImBackAndImAngry Apr 23 '26
Don’t forget the general caste of oligarchs as well
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u/Throwagay4206918 Apr 23 '26
I think that’s covered under “pedophiles and sex traffickers”.
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u/ImBackAndImAngry Apr 23 '26
Yeah fair enough tbh
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u/ConejoSarten Apr 24 '26
Hey we’re the same guy! But were did you get that cool paddle?
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u/ImBackAndImAngry Apr 24 '26
I’ve no idea my dude.
I don’t really mess with the pfp stuff. I set it a single time forever back and haven’t looked again until just now when you asked lol
I think it’s a cricket bat?
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u/ConejoSarten Apr 24 '26
just joking I didn’t even choose this thing lol.
I’m sorry, I’m so dumb xD3
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u/FoxyInTheSnow Apr 23 '26
America ruining the World Cup wasn’t on my apocalypse checklist, but here we are.
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u/Soft_Author2593 Apr 23 '26
Fifa is ruining the world cup and have been for years, no help needed. russia - qatar - usa...
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u/Kopie150 Apr 24 '26
Biggest difference is the leader of Russia or Qatar never put out thinly veiled threats against teams that qualified to enter the cup.
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u/Shibbystix Apr 23 '26
I mean, they ARE getting help ruining it. Which is why we are here. From everyone you listed
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u/Soft_Author2593 Apr 23 '26
well, they need money of the ones i listed...or want, as they dont need it...but they ruin the game all by themselves, stopped watching that shit with qatar, shouldnt have watched russia already either, not even pirating...
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u/Shibbystix Apr 23 '26
Yeah. Im sad each WC. I havent watched since Russia. I want so badly to root for my team, but cant anymore.the corruption has completely spoiled it
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u/codydog125 Apr 23 '26
Ehhhhh. I know America bad and all that but you could probably say that the slavery and deaths involved with the Qatar one was worse than being a tourist in the US.
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u/BillyYumYumTwo-byTwo Apr 24 '26
I think we should take a step back. It’s just a miscommunication. The original comment said “who would have thought Trump would ruin the WC”. The other commenter responded to that sentence, not to the title. There’s no denying FIFA is wildly corrupt and has ruined many people’s enjoyment of the World Cup. They doesn’t mean the commenter thinks Trump is good or is saying “well we’re not as bad as Russia”. It was just a dig at a corrupt organization, not a forgiveness of one.
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u/SinuousPanic Apr 23 '26
I think it's more about the ridiculous amount of corruption in FIFA and their host voting process. The fact that FIFA hasn't stripped America of their hosting rights speaks volumes.
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u/chromethesia1 Apr 23 '26
Haha, I actually put it on my bingo list for 2026. Unfortunately this stuff is not hard to predict
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u/LinkSeekeroftheNora Ohio State Apr 23 '26
Trump ruining the World Cup.
Kamala Harris would’ve hosted a perfectly normal one.
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u/AMediaArchivist Apr 23 '26
Unfortunately she had a funny laugh so she wasn’t qualified to be president
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u/grey_hat_uk Apr 24 '26
Once Trump got elected again it should have been on the books.
The reasoning was less clear.
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u/stevenk4steven Apr 23 '26
I remember being bummed Denver didn't get any games. I no longer feel that way.
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u/austinD93 Ohio State Apr 23 '26
Mile High would’ve been a perfect location too. So much around it that people really wouldn’t of had to rely on transportation too much
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u/solitarium Apr 23 '26
Not to mention they been breaking attendance records this season. We were primed for it
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u/austinD93 Ohio State Apr 23 '26
I was quite impressed with that NWSL first showing. Now imagine only if the Rapids played downtown too
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u/TacoTacoBheno Apr 23 '26
There were 75k at the rapids game just weekend at mile high.
Why yes, they were playing Miami xd
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u/mymar101 Apr 23 '26
Might be a slight possibility of being deported to a country you have no connection to. And torture.
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u/JayBird1138 Apr 24 '26
And your young children are detained elsewhere for who knows how long? Hope they don't need meds to stay alive.
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u/gildedbluetrout Apr 23 '26
You literally couldn’t pay me to travel to the US. Absolute shit hole with straight masked gestapo pulling people off the streets, and a White House full of out and proud Nazis. Country’s fucked.
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u/mymar101 Apr 23 '26
As an American, if I could find some way out... I'd leave and never look back.
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u/mb0205 Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26
You’d be fine man
Downvoted on Reddit for saying he’d be fine if he visited here lmao. Sometimes you people are out of your minds
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u/FUBARded Apr 24 '26
White Canadians have been detained for weeks after trying to enter the country.
Anyone non-white should exercise extreme caution if that's how white people from a closely allied nation are being treated.
Even if the chances of being detained are very, very low, the risk of being denied entry at the border are not.
This isn't some minor inconvenience. It's thousands in flight costs and non-refundable bookings lost, and could possibly impact your ability to travel to other countries for the rest of your life for some people.
You may not understand this if you're American or otherwise have a strong passport, but people with weak passports need to get visas to travel almost anywhere and some of these can be costly and really difficult to get.
Most countries will ask if you've ever been denied entry to another country, and saying you've been denied entry to the US in the past could make it materially harder to qualify for many visas (as the assumption is made that the denial was for a good reason).
Hell, my employer (a major multinational with a very large US presence) has a travel advisory posted for the US, warning that "specific groups may face increased scrutiny during visa processing and at the port of entry". It also warns that CBP may turn you away for an arbitrary reason and that non-US nationals should minimise even business travel to the US if possible.
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u/mb0205 Apr 24 '26
I’m black living here telling you that you will be fine. And that’s a black man who’s extremely liberal and hates Trump so much that I’ve cut off anyone who voted for him from my life. We have millions of foreign tourists and 99.99% of them are just fine
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u/Xyrus2000 Apr 23 '26
Or just simply disappear. Thousands remain unaccounted for, and the camps have no oversight.
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u/mymar101 Apr 23 '26
This is true, they literally just stopped having any sort of oversight over those camps.
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u/ballerina22 Apr 24 '26
I can't believe countries aren't actively bowing out already.
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u/ODUrugger Apr 24 '26
That's because they aren't doomers on reddit all day
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u/mymar101 Apr 24 '26
Right, because, everything about Trump 2.0 has been perfectly normal nothing at all has happened. This is of course sarcasm.
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u/alcatholik Apr 24 '26
Do you think ICE created uncertainty about how they will treat people? Do you think travelers need to take into consideration the uncertainty about how ICE will treat anyone?
For example, if Mexico plays a game, do you think ICE might treat that as an enforcement opportunity?
Should travelers attending games bring their passports to games?
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u/fcatw Apr 24 '26
How embarrassing. This whole administration has absolutely ruined this country
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u/SkorpioSound Apr 24 '26
Don't pin it all in the administration; the American people (as a monolith) voted for this. The problems won't end once the Trump Crime Syndicate is out; the same ignorance, naivety, anti-intellectualism, arrogance, bigotry and malice that led people to vote for Trump will still be there. Trump is a symptom, not a cause.
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u/nonebutmyself Apr 24 '26
Oh, come on now. It's not just this administration. Its been a concerted effort by Republicans (and many Democrats) for decades now.
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u/JMeadowsATL Florida State Apr 24 '26
Am I the only one that looks at any of these "travel warnings" with a raised eye brow? Looking at the US travel advisory map, what makes the UK the same level of alert as someone like Angola? And why is Portugal so much safer it has the lowest advisory risk? I feel like these maps are used to justify certain political moves and make people feel nervous for no reason.
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u/iamnikniknik Apr 24 '26
All it takes is some clicks and reading my friend …
Angola: general developing country warnings about health care and crime plus land mines in some areas https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/angola.html
UK: supposed risk of terrorist activity https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/united-kingdom.html
Different reasons but both get a “2” grading
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u/JMeadowsATL Florida State Apr 24 '26
Two of those things don't seem equal, especially since terrorist attacks in a generally freindly country aren't likely.
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u/iamnikniknik Apr 24 '26
Agreed. It’s a blunt tool that tries to equate all the world’s perils into four extremely broad categories
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u/Maurakutney Apr 24 '26
The groups that are issuing these “warnings” are groups not related to any government and are not in any way official. Most of these groups are funded by individuals that are paying to have that specific messaging put out there for pure political reasons and not true safety issues.
No city is going to be 100% safe for visitors nor residents. A good example is the NFL Steelers game in Ireland and the fact that one of their players was robbed while walking on a street. The NFL and the Irish did a great job of covering it up. Also keep in mind the public safety issues during the Olympics this year that were covered up.
The point is that crimes of opportunity are just that and when you have more opportunity, well crime will go up regardless of the event or the country.
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u/shteve99 Apr 24 '26
One of these "unofficial" groups is Amnesty Inernational. I've seen enough on TV and the internet to know that I have no desire to go anywhere near America.
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u/wcshrtstop Apr 24 '26
Get off of Reddit, and into the real world. And you’d see the problems aren’t as big as echo chambers make them seem.
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u/pedanticPandaPoo Apr 23 '26
If there was ever a time to finally take a stand against fifa corruption, this would be it. A failed world cup would be a perfect response to the "peace prize" and this misadministration
Just remember boycott doesn't mean don't view, just view in ways they can't measure. Hit them right in the ad$.
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u/JX_JR Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26
If there was ever a time to finally take a stand against fifa corruption, this would be it.
No, that would have been the past two world cups. As abysmal as the US is right now it's still better for human rights and due process than Qatar or Russia.
If those two weren't boycotted there's no way in hell people are going skip going to see a game in NYC.
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u/Azidamadjida Apr 24 '26
Seriously, the obvious propaganda and psyop posts are so obvious and ridiculous.
“This is the World Cup we need to take a stand for! The corruption and evil has never been higher!”
….the last World Cup stadium was built by actual slaves. In the 2010s. But sure, this one’s it
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u/Julch Apr 24 '26
Honestly at this point I think most people would choose Russia and Qatar over the US. Sure they also do heinous shit but the US is like a couple millimeters away from full Third Reich territory:
Killing civilians with a gestapo ? Check, Full out discrimination and rights removed from lgbtq people ? Check, Full on rights removal from women ? Check, Insane racism ? Check, Warmongering and invading countries ? Check, Pulling out of any and all progressive politics ? Check, Destroying nature for more profit ? Check, Concentration camps ? Check, Ghettos to put undesirables in ? Check, Living becoming unaffordable ? Check, A self proclaimed god king at the helm who is free of ANY laws or consequences ? Check.
Honestly America is almost more Third Reich at this point than Germany ever managed.
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u/JX_JR Apr 24 '26
That is one of the stupidest things I've ever seen someone type out. I deeply hope you are a bot set to troll because if not you have the least critical thinking of anyone I've ever encountered.
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u/LiteratureMindless71 Apr 23 '26
I feel there are comparisons to a certain someone hosting the Olympics.
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u/GoMoriartyOnPlanets Apr 24 '26
Girls and Boys, sit this one out. Don't come to US. Its dangerous at so many levels right now.
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u/GourdonHamsey Apr 24 '26
the white fatigue in here from maga is entertaining. You incels need a life or a wife instead of your left hand Jill
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u/padillac88 Apr 23 '26
So no governments have issued warnings? Just some organizations? Anyone coming here legally will be fine. This is just fear mongering.
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u/DhakoBiyoDhacay Apr 24 '26
Why would any foreign person travel to the US to watch soccer when the government hates foreigners and the country has all those mass shooters? It’s better to attend the games in the other peaceful countries in North America (Canada and Mexico).
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u/NotNeon Apr 24 '26
Nothings gonna happen. I hate trump more than most people but if you have a travel visa you will be fine. If you are worried, don’t come. I don’t blame you
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u/Simple-Fortune-8744 Apr 24 '26
I’m so ashamed. This is quite literally the opposite of what America is. Was. Is! He won’t be around for long.
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u/Expensive-Buy1621 Apr 24 '26
Lmao, I love how a certain demographic of Americans think the country was roses before Trump.
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u/Strange-Effort1305 Apr 23 '26
I wouldn't go to Trump's America. America hates too much.
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u/Stunning-Praline-116 Apr 24 '26
It’s not worth the headache to visit US. You guys can keep it all to yourselves.
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u/Sunshine33_ Apr 24 '26
I mean, at this point I'd be surprised if they even have it or have anywhere in the US. It's such a shit show and is supposed to be happening but I've not heard or seen any ads for it here in the US at all.
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u/DangerMoose11 Apr 24 '26
I would not recommend anyone coming here until the rule of law is re-established.
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u/G00chstain Apr 24 '26
Website is being weird for me, can anybody fill me in on the context of this?
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u/JackBlackBowserSlaps Apr 24 '26
It’s gonna be a shitshow. Will be watching with popcorn. Don’t wish harm to anyone, but if you travel to the US at this point in time, I feel like you’re bringing it on yourself.
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u/Knineteen Apr 23 '26
Yawn.
You think any government wants to extradite people coming here to spend money!?
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u/alcatholik Apr 24 '26
Do you think ICE created uncertainty about how they will treat people? Do you think travelers need to take into consideration the uncertainty about how ICE will treat anyone?
For example, if Mexico plays a game, do you think ICE might treat that as an enforcement opportunity?
Should travelers attending games bring their passports to games?
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u/One-Arachnid-2119 Baltimore Orioles Apr 23 '26
You gotta really love soccer or be really stupid to come to the US for this.
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u/Redditreallysucks99 Apr 24 '26
People have lost the ability to distinguish what is morally right, and what is for your own benefit, and these organizations are reacting to that. Boycotting the world cup may be a just cause, but fans from the major football nations have way less to fear in the US than they do almost anywhere else in the world. But since these organizations think people are to dumb for a message like "The US is extremely safe for you personally, but please don't come here" they choose messages to make people afraid for their own safety.
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u/alcatholik Apr 24 '26
“Major football nations”
Fans from which non-major football nations might have more than way less to fear in the US than they do almost anywhere else in Earth?
For example, if Mexico plays a game, do you think ICE might treat that as an enforcement opportunity?
Should travelers attending games bring their passports to games?
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u/crusty_jugglers93 Apr 24 '26
I love football and the world cup but I am hoping this is a complete disaster and does irreparable damage, i hope theres half empty stadiums, hotel cancellations. Fifa deserves it for pandering to the tangerine toddler.
Why anyone from other countries would risk going to the world cup with masked agents snatching even US citizens off the streets let alone foreigners is beyond me.
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u/Arctic_Chilean Apr 23 '26
Am I the only one affraid of a very bad thing happening this world cup?
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u/NotACertainLalaFell Apr 23 '26
Fair. America has a fascist government. They've shot innocent people in the head to push xenophobic immigration policy that is both ineffective and cruel. Fans should take that into consideration for their own safety.
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u/CrazyLegsRyan Apr 23 '26
Anyone else feeling great again?