2026 FIFA World Cup - General Chat

[Taifi gorm]

Fifa approves red cards for footballers covering mouths

Players who cover their mouths when speaking to opponents during confrontations should be sent off, says Gianni Infantino.

www.bbc.com

Big brother is always....

 

[bicycleheader]

What is the biggest failure of any major sporting event?

Because I want this one to fail a million times more

 

[Rita_Poon]

What is the biggest failure of any major sporting event?

Because I want this one to fail a million times more

very quietly thinks the munich olympics. no one needs any of that.

:/

 

[Cake]

World Cup 2026: White House calls for Department of Homeland Security to reopen

White House officials preparing for this summer's World Cup urge the Department of Homeland Security to reopen after an attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Swartzy]

World Cup 2026: White House calls for Department of Homeland Security to reopen

White House officials preparing for this summer's World Cup urge the Department of Homeland Security to reopen after an attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump.

www.bbc.co.uk

A different day, a different story, another added reason why this whole Big Ego'd charade needs binning.
All you can see from this is danger to the public, If something happens it can't be called random or unexpected..

 

[helpimonfire]

I hope loads of teams walk away from this ... and Sweden win woo hoo.

 

[Swartzy]

Source: Sky Sports https://share.google/1Z1GzU92TSEvY3GOb


Really can't listen to that Kaveh Solhekol, so this shows how bad this all is, that i'm actually going to say hats off to the bloke here..

 

[Taifi gorm]

Who knew that Blatter was really the guardian at the gate.

 

[BigMick]

Who knew that Blatter was really the guardian at the gate.

That's Basim Sheikh Suliman for Israel and the gangster Jibril Rajoub for Palestine. Rajoub was caught with his hands in the till a couple of years ago and has his own personal militia in the Jericho area. Some see him as a future leader when Abbas goes.

 

[summerisle]

"Meanwhile, White House spokesman Davis Ingle told NPR last week for a story on World Cup demand that the tournament "will no doubt be one of the greatest and most spectacular events in the history of mankind,"

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/04/nx-s1-5810626/world-cup-hotels-tourism-bookings-visitors

 

[EcclesEFC]

Probably no-one will be able to fly there, due to a fuel shortage, caused by their very own President's actions! How ironic that would be.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[COYBL25]

With all the price gouging that`s been going on, it`s hard to feel sorry for them tbh.

 

[Toffeeslam]

With all the price gouging that`s been going on, it`s hard to feel sorry for them tbh.

The US is seen as a hostile country to visit right now with visa requirements to hand over personal data and the such.

Also running the risk of a mistake on an application landing you in a detention centre.

Then the cost of it all……no thanks

 

[COYBL25]

The US is seen as a hostile country to visit right now with visa requirements to hand over personal data and the such.

Also running the risk of a mistake on an application landing you in a detention centre.

Then the cost of it all……no thanks

I agree mate, Trump may as well have put signs up, saying " non white visitors and non right wing voters aren`t welcome "