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In the summer of 2026, the USA will partner with Canada and Mexico to host the FIFA World Cup. Join us in calling for a boycott of the USA as a host. #BoycottUSA2026 #Boycott2026WorldCup https://boycottusa2026.org/

Unfortunate, but not at all unexpected, Iran's sports minister has announced that the country will not compete in the 2026 Men's World Cup, in the wake of the USA's bombing of Iran. We are asking for national teams around the world to condemn this war, and boycott the USA as a host. #NoWarWithIran

Iran’s sports minister says football team will not play at 2026 World Cup

Iran cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup after the US killed their leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the sports minister has said

theguardian.com

Vice President JD Vance gets roundly booed at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics. "Those are a lot of boos for him, whistling jeering," says the presenter. US athletes receive a warm welcome from fans, though.

As we head into this FIFA Club World Cup weekend in the USA, meteorologists are warning of dangerous heat and humidity up and down the east coast. Temperatures will rise through Sunday and could last all week, with a heat index of 43ºC by Monday.

A weather map of the USA for Monday, June 23, showing a heat index above 35°C forecast from Houston to Chicago, and Maine to Florida.

A new memo from Marco Rubio & the Trump administration announces plans to add an additional 36 countries to the USA’s travel ban, in addition to the 19 already placed under bans earlier this month. These include Pacific & Caribbean nations, as well as nearly two dozen African & South Asian countries

Trump Administration could impose a travel ban on dozens more countries

A State Department memo says dozens of countries have until Wednesday morning to come up with a plan to address some U.S. concerns, or face travel restrictions.

npr.org

Bayern Munich fans at the Club World Cup held up a banner saying "world football is more poorly governed than before" and "smash FIFA". They are not going out on a limb here. A 🧵 on the experts and organisations that recently said the same thing...

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How is anyone supposed to believe Trump or Infantino that visitors from around the world will be safe visiting the USA for the World Cup, when this authoritarian regime is pulling stunts like this in front of FIFA and Telemundo?

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A big test this weekend for FIFA’s dealings with the USA, as the Club World Cup kicks off in Miami. Trump’s DHS has confirmed its threat that ICE and CBP will be “suited and booted” at the event and will be interrogating fans about their citizenship.

Questions raised about ICE and CBP agents at Club World Cup games

The FIFA Club World Cup kicks off Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium, with InterMiami playing a team from Egypt. The Department of Homeland Security announced that ICE and CBP personnel would be at the gam...

nbcmiami.com

With the Club World Cup kicking off this weekend, and the 2026 World Cup on the horizon next summer, this authoritarian Trump administration is doubling down on its violent immigration crackdowns and blaming "foreign flags" for the heavy handed national guard deployment in Los Angeles, California.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.

DHS official Tricia McLaughlin: "They were hoisting up foreign flags. It was un-American activity going on, and it was becoming very violent."