FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread

[Leviathan.007]

The USA is the actual host of the 2026 World Cup and most of the games will be in this country because of the potential and more sports facilities and hotels they have there, obviously, they can host the World Cup perfectly.
But the other two countries, Canada and Mexico will also help America, and in other words, they are co-hosting this tournament in 2026.
I think even America could host it alone without any help from these two countries.

With the expansion of world cup, it is getting difficult for any single country to host the event exclusively. Qatar 2022 had 32 participants and a total of 64 matches. North America 2026 will be having 48 participants and a total of 104 matches. In case of the United States, it may still be possible to host all these matches. Even then, they are converting NFL facilities to soccer to do that. The 2034 edition is going to be interesting. Saudi Arabia is the exclusive host, and all the 104 matches are going to be played in that country.

Once they chose America for hosting the 2026 World Cup many people were worried about taking a visa for America because they knew visiting this country was not easy like other countries but the positive point of choosing America for hosting the World Cup is about more potential they have in their countries and America won't need to build many stadiums like Qatar did years ago also America got the experience of hosting the world cup.

[Jody.Drummer]

But I think the current war will have an impact on the 2026 World Cup. Even though the Middle East conflict is between Palestine and Israel, this war also brings the names of allied countries such as the United States. I think this war will have a lot of influence geopolitically. It is possible that the 2026 World Cup will be postponed if this war spreads and becomes a global crisis.

LOL.. World Cup getting postponed as a result of war? That is not even remotely possible. First of all, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has been limited to these two countries. Western nations haven't stepped in directly, although they are sending weapons, equipment and mercenaries to support Russia. Similarly, Russia's allies (Iran, DPRK and China) have also refrained from intervening in a direct manner. The same is applicable for Hamas vs Israel war. No one wants to get directly involved. Even pro-Hamas nations such as Qatar and Turkey have shown remarkable restraint.

The conflict between Palestine and Israel has been going on for a long time, and even every year it will definitely become an issue that concerns evryone. With regards to the WC, I think it will continue and will not affect the WorldCup. There will definitely be geopolitical influences, but I agree with you that those who help will help by not directly intervening. If they were directly involved it would have happened a long time ago, because we know this conflict is not something we've just heard about.

[Sithara007]

The conflict between Palestine and Israel has been going on for a long time, and even every year it will definitely become an issue that concerns evryone. With regards to the WC, I think it will continue and will not affect the WorldCup. There will definitely be geopolitical influences, but I agree with you that those who help will help by not directly intervening. If they were directly involved it would have happened a long time ago, because we know this conflict is not something we've just heard about.

The United States is not going to get directly involved in this conflict and neither do Mexico or Canada has any interest in it. And also, Palestine and Israel almost never qualifies for the world cup (and that is not the case with Russia and Ukraine). The real threat to this event is the war-like scenario that is prevailing at the US-Mexico border. Millions of illegal immigrants (mostly from Latin America) are likely to invade the United States this year, and the situation may continue like this unless Biden is removed from power. 

[nullama]

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The United States is not going to get directly involved in this conflict and neither do Mexico or Canada has any interest in it. And also, Palestine and Israel almost never qualifies for the world cup (and that is not the case with Russia and Ukraine). The real threat to this event is the war-like scenario that is prevailing at the US-Mexico border. Millions of illegal immigrants (mostly from Latin America) are likely to invade the United States this year, and the situation may continue like this unless Biden is removed from power. 

I'm not so sure about that. There are some clear alignments there from the US perspective.

In any case, Palestine is ranked 96th, and Israel is 71st, so they are probably not going to qualify anyway as you mentioned.

[Sithara007]

I'm not so sure about that. There are some clear alignments there from the US perspective.

In any case, Palestine is ranked 96th, and Israel is 71st, so they are probably not going to qualify anyway as you mentioned.

Israel plays within the UEFA qualifiers and Palestine is affiliated to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). So it is easier for Palestine to qualify for the 2026 tournament than Israel, given the tough competition in UEFA. All that said, it is almost impossible for either teams to qualify at this point, given the current form. But that is not the case with Russia and Ukraine. Russia would have qualified for Qatar 2022, if not for the ban from FIFA. Ukraine was really close, but in the end they lose the playoff match against Wales and therefore failed to qualify.

[Patrol69]

The USA is the actual host of the 2026 World Cup and most of the games will be in this country because of the potential and more sports facilities and hotels they have there, obviously, they can host the World Cup perfectly.
But the other two countries, Canada and Mexico will also help America, and in other words, they are co-hosting this tournament in 2026.
I think even America could host it alone without any help from these two countries.

With the expansion of world cup, it is getting difficult for any single country to host the event exclusively. Qatar 2022 had 32 participants and a total of 64 matches. North America 2026 will be having 48 participants and a total of 104 matches. In case of the United States, it may still be possible to host all these matches. Even then, they are converting NFL facilities to soccer to do that. The 2034 edition is going to be interesting. Saudi Arabia is the exclusive host, and all the 104 matches are going to be played in that country.

Once they chose America for hosting the 2026 World Cup many people were worried about taking a visa for America because they knew visiting this country was not easy like other countries but the positive point of choosing America for hosting the World Cup is about more potential they have in their countries and America won't need to build many stadiums like Qatar did years ago also America got the experience of hosting the world cup.

Football World Cup in America will be a very grand event but for the audience there will be problem to watch the game in America. Every country will have a lot of hassle to get US visa because US visa is not so easy to get. Maybe the 2026 World Cup will be watched only by Americans and those who are already in America, and a very small number of people will get a visa to visit America just to watch the game. If the visa policy was eased only for the World Cup, then maybe ordinary football lovers would not have to face so much hassle to get a visa. Since the American Embassy has nothing to do with the Football World Cup, it is assumed that the visa policy will not be so easy at all. If football fans can't get an American visa after trying, they will be forced to support their country from afar.

[Hirose UK]

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The United States is not going to get directly involved in this conflict and neither do Mexico or Canada has any interest in it. And also, Palestine and Israel almost never qualifies for the world cup (and that is not the case with Russia and Ukraine). The real threat to this event is the war-like scenario that is prevailing at the US-Mexico border. Millions of illegal immigrants (mostly from Latin America) are likely to invade the United States this year, and the situation may continue like this unless Biden is removed from power. 

I'm not so sure about that. There are some clear alignments there from the US perspective.

Regarding the problems currently occurring in the US, it actually has nothing to do with the 2026 World Cup which will take place there because in no less than year the US will hold presidential election and if Biden doesn't win then the conflict that be resolved.
Moreover, every state leader must be able to resolve problems and conflicts in his country to be able to maintain state sovereignty and security.

In any case, Palestine is ranked 96th, and Israel is 71st, so they are probably not going to qualify anyway as you mentioned.

I agree with this that Palestine and Israel very rarely, in fact almost never qualify for the World Cup.
So there will never be war conflicts between countries that could affect the progress of the World Cup.
After all, this is football sporting event and cannot be linked to the political turmoil or conflicts over territory that are currently occurring.

[Jody.Drummer]

The conflict between Palestine and Israel has been going on for a long time, and even every year it will definitely become an issue that concerns evryone. With regards to the WC, I think it will continue and will not affect the WorldCup. There will definitely be geopolitical influences, but I agree with you that those who help will help by not directly intervening. If they were directly involved it would have happened a long time ago, because we know this conflict is not something we've just heard about.

The United States is not going to get directly involved in this conflict and neither do Mexico or Canada has any interest in it. And also, Palestine and Israel almost never qualifies for the world cup (and that is not the case with Russia and Ukraine). The real threat to this event is the war-like scenario that is prevailing at the US-Mexico border. Millions of illegal immigrants (mostly from Latin America) are likely to invade the United States this year, and the situation may continue like this unless Biden is removed from power. 

Although there are many "conspiracy" theories behind the conflict between Palestine and Israel involving the hosting of the 2026 World Cup, I don't think it will be something that will have a major effect on the organization of the World Cup.
As for "illegal immigrants", I think they will be strict about it, although overall I don't know what the situation is. They are a strong country, so they must have anticipated something like this. If Biden is ousted, do you believe it will change the situation with their new President? I don't think it will be that easy, because in politics there are many people who have interests there.

[FanEagle]

With the expansion of world cup, it is getting difficult for any single country to host the event exclusively. Qatar 2022 had 32 participants and a total of 64 matches. North America 2026 will be having 48 participants and a total of 104 matches. In case of the United States, it may still be possible to host all these matches. Even then, they are converting NFL facilities to soccer to do that. The 2034 edition is going to be interesting. Saudi Arabia is the exclusive host, and all the 104 matches are going to be played in that country.

Once they chose America for hosting the 2026 World Cup many people were worried about taking a visa for America because they knew visiting this country was not easy like other countries but the positive point of choosing America for hosting the World Cup is about more potential they have in their countries and America won't need to build many stadiums like Qatar did years ago also America got the experience of hosting the world cup.

To be fair I think if you have a world cup ticket, it would not be that hard to go visit USA, they will let you in, its the world cup and you should be able to visit it with a world cup ticket, and a hotel ticket, and plane tickets. Those three things should be enough, plane ticket that shows when you are going and when you are coming back, so there is definite thing, hotel reservation that shows you have it ready for when you go there, and world cup game tickets tos how that you are in fact going for that, all these three should be enough for you to visit.

Of course I have never visited USA in my entire life, so I wouldn't know how tough they are about their VISA situation, could be important or could be different in the end, I would guess that it would not be all that simple and could end up with a different result in the end. I believe that it should be quite important to see the difference when given enough amount of time for people to test and see.

[Weawant]

Once they chose America for hosting the 2026 World Cup many people were worried about taking a visa for America because they knew visiting this country was not easy like other countries but the positive point of choosing America for hosting the World Cup is about more potential they have in their countries and America won't need to build many stadiums like Qatar did years ago also America got the experience of hosting the world cup.

American has got the infrastructure, resources and the capacity to host the world cup and it was enough reason why they were choosen, they also have gat the experience so it would be hitch free with their logistics and Planning so it will be much better hosting in US

The issues with visa is something I'm very sure FIFA is very much aware of the issues with Visa and will definitely find a way around it so as to enable others participate in the world cup except for the players. Even the American government are aware of how well it will affect their economy and reputation if there are limitations to number of people who could possibly attend the world cup because within that period of the world cup there will be an impact on the country generally.

[LUCKMCFLY]

The USA is the actual host of the 2026 World Cup and most of the games will be in this country because of the potential and more sports facilities and hotels they have there, obviously, they can host the World Cup perfectly.
But the other two countries, Canada and Mexico will also help America, and in other words, they are co-hosting this tournament in 2026.
I think even America could host it alone without any help from these two countries.

With the expansion of world cup, it is getting difficult for any single country to host the event exclusively. Qatar 2022 had 32 participants and a total of 64 matches. North America 2026 will be having 48 participants and a total of 104 matches. In case of the United States, it may still be possible to host all these matches. Even then, they are converting NFL facilities to soccer to do that. The 2034 edition is going to be interesting. Saudi Arabia is the exclusive host, and all the 104 matches are going to be played in that country.

With respect to physical and financial capacity, it is very good that the US can host all the games, that is something we know and that if it is Possible , I don't know, it is the first time that they are going to do it with 3 countries and it seems something new and I think it can work and things might be favorable, we have to wait and see how this works now with these 3 countries, but personally I also still think that a single country is a lot of money that they have to invest, and it can be something dangerous if they do not manage to comply with what it is, then because of this I believe that if the best possible is done in 3 countries, each one will have the pleasure of being a host and will have the joy of being one of the best, the people who attend the countries are the ones who will be able to judge that it is only the best and how it seems to them, it seems great to me, but I still think that things can be much better, knowing that now there is more chance of doing better things if it is with help from another two more years.

We must always emphasize that things are better when it comes to priority countries, some think that the USA is better prepared, maybe yes, soccer in North America has grown a lot, but you have to see how good Mexican soccer is, I don't know At what level is soccer in Canada, but if it is possible, you can take advantage of anything to do and enjoy Canadian soccer. I haven't seen much about the local soccer league. The USA league has given a lot of value. What's there to talk about in the MLS and that's because of Messi, but to be honest it's a football that I don't like, I think it needs to raise its level much more, and the participation with respect to the FIFA Ranking is Below Mexican football, so The Mexican league is far above them, making it look like the most difficult football is there, for that Reason it doesn't catch my attention, and it has really become more famous because Messi is there.

[Leviathan.007]

Once they chose America for hosting the 2026 World Cup many people were worried about taking a visa for America because they knew visiting this country was not easy like other countries but the positive point of choosing America for hosting the World Cup is about more potential they have in their countries and America won't need to build many stadiums like Qatar did years ago also America got the experience of hosting the world cup.

American has got the infrastructure, resources and the capacity to host the world cup and it was enough reason why they were choosen, they also have gat the experience so it would be hitch free with their logistics and Planning so it will be much better hosting in US

The issues with visa is something I'm very sure FIFA is very much aware of the issues with Visa and will definitely find a way around it so as to enable others participate in the world cup except for the players. Even the American government are aware of how well it will affect their economy and reputation if there are limitations to number of people who could possibly attend the world cup because within that period of the world cup there will be an impact on the country generally.

I think we should not even be worried about the problems with taking a Visa for America during this tournament because I think America can easily handle this case. we should not forget they hosted the World Cup before and right now when we are discussing about this case, America and FIFA are both aware of this problem and they can find a way for it to be solved.

[Docnaster]

Once they chose America for hosting the 2026 World Cup many people were worried about taking a visa for America because they knew visiting this country was not easy like other countries but the positive point of choosing America for hosting the World Cup is about more potential they have in their countries and America won't need to build many stadiums like Qatar did years ago also America got the experience of hosting the world cup.

American has got the infrastructure, resources and the capacity to host the world cup and it was enough reason why they were choosen, they also have gat the experience so it would be hitch free with their logistics and Planning so it will be much better hosting in US

The issues with visa is something I'm very sure FIFA is very much aware of the issues with Visa and will definitely find a way around it so as to enable others participate in the world cup except for the players. Even the American government are aware of how well it will affect their economy and reputation if there are limitations to number of people who could possibly attend the world cup because within that period of the world cup there will be an impact on the country generally.

I think we should not even be worried about the problems with taking a Visa for America during this tournament because I think America can easily handle this case. we should not forget they hosted the World Cup before and right now when we are discussing about this case, America and FIFA are both aware of this problem and they can find a way for it to be solved.

Getting an American Visa for the 2026 FIFA World Cup shouldn't be a problem I think. There's a provision by FIFA for any host country of the FIFA World Cup to provide special Visa for fans of the participating countries which are totally different from the normal travelling Visa. The Visa allows the fans of the participating countries to visit the host country and it also does expire few days after the World Cup which means that fans can't even stay longer than the period of the tournament with such Visa

[nullama]

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I think we should not even be worried about the problems with taking a Visa for America during this tournament because I think America can easily handle this case. we should not forget they hosted the World Cup before and right now when we are discussing about this case, America and FIFA are both aware of this problem and they can find a way for it to be solved.

Yes, the US has hosted the world cup before, but that was in 1994...

It was a very different world back then. Everything changed after September of 2001.

The requirements for entry to the US are very different. It's much harder to enter the US now.

[armanda90]

Getting an American Visa for the 2026 FIFA World Cup shouldn't be a problem I think. There's a provision by FIFA for any host country of the FIFA World Cup to provide special Visa for fans of the participating countries which are totally different from the normal travelling Visa. The Visa allows the fans of the participating countries to visit the host country and it also does expire few days after the World Cup which means that fans can't even stay longer than the period of the tournament with such Visa

FIFA have think all needed before choosing some country to be host of World Cup, Unite State know most difficult country for getting Visa but have an exception when becoming host of FIFA World Cup 2026 all visa procedure will make it easy. During have many edition of World Cup I don't see any host of World Cup make difficult for visa process and many fans around the world easily get visa access to travel country become the host of World Cup.
I don't think have option with stay longer than how many days FIFA World Cup start, looks realistic with 30 days its more enough to get visa in Unite State and not required more than one month depend with World Cup usually taken until 30 days from group stage until final match.

[Strongkored]

Getting an American Visa for the 2026 FIFA World Cup shouldn't be a problem I think. There's a provision by FIFA for any host country of the FIFA World Cup to provide special Visa for fans of the participating countries which are totally different from the normal travelling Visa. The Visa allows the fans of the participating countries to visit the host country and it also does expire few days after the World Cup which means that fans can't even stay longer than the period of the tournament with such Visa

FIFA have think all needed before choosing some country to be host of World Cup, Unite State know most difficult country for getting Visa but have an exception when becoming host of FIFA World Cup 2026 all visa procedure will make it easy. During have many edition of World Cup I don't see any host of World Cup make difficult for visa process and many fans around the world easily get visa access to travel country become the host of World Cup.
I don't think have option with stay longer than how many days FIFA World Cup start, looks realistic with 30 days its more enough to get visa in Unite State and not required more than one month depend with World Cup usually taken until 30 days from group stage until final match.

After all, the United States is not a stupid country that proposed to host the World Cup but also made it difficult to obtain a visa to enter the country, because if it is difficult to get a visa, their income will be small because one of their incomes is the large number of tourists who come to watch the match live. direct.
Do they only target audiences from their country? I think not because football is still not a popular sport there, this sport is still less popular than basketball and others. So continuing to argue about the difficulty of getting a visa to the United States no longer makes sense because they will understand better how to manage this matter.
So, as you said, everything must have gone through a lot of consideration by FIFA and the USA.

[Tony116]

~snip~
I think we should not even be worried about the problems with taking a Visa for America during this tournament because I think America can easily handle this case. we should not forget they hosted the World Cup before and right now when we are discussing about this case, America and FIFA are both aware of this problem and they can find a way for it to be solved.

Yes, the US has hosted the world cup before, but that was in 1994...

It was a very different world back then. Everything changed after September of 2001.

The requirements for entry to the US are very different. It's much harder to enter the US now.

It is much harder to enter the US now. Unless you are somehow crossing the border into the US and making up a story about how you got human trafficked into the US and you seek help from the US. Then it is a different story. If I am not wrong, I believe that's what has been going on in recent times.  A lot of people are actually crossing the borders, especially the US – Mexico border. And very little problems they have been facing. That is also probably a big reason why the US actually has a homeless people problem right now. A lot of people think that the US is the best country in the world. I definitely think it is actually one of the worst.

[nullama]

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It is much harder to enter the US now. Unless you are somehow crossing the border into the US and making up a story about how you got human trafficked into the US and you seek help from the US. Then it is a different story. If I am not wrong, I believe that's what has been going on in recent times.  A lot of people are actually crossing the borders, especially the US – Mexico border. And very little problems they have been facing. That is also probably a big reason why the US actually has a homeless people problem right now. A lot of people think that the US is the best country in the world. I definitely think it is actually one of the worst.

Absolutely.

The previous World Cup in the US happened almost 3 decades ago (!) 

It was basically a different world, Google officially launched four years later, in 1998. Most young people would not even be able to imagine a world without Google.

There has been so many things happening in the world since, and the US has definitely been more restrictive in terms of who they are letting in.

[Rampagoe004]

Absolutely.

The previous World Cup in the US happened almost 3 decades ago (!) 

It was basically a different world, Google officially launched four years later, in 1998. Most young people would not even be able to imagine a world without Google.

There has been so many things happening in the world since, and the US has definitely been more restrictive in terms of who they are letting in.

This gets a little difficult. How does the US want to host the World Cup if they still have distrust towards Arab countries or third world countries? When a country decides to host the World Cup, they must also be ready to welcome various kinds of guests from various countries who will visit their country. It would be very funny if only players and officials and influencers were allowed to enter their countries to support their respective national teams.

[Juggy777]

Getting an American Visa for the 2026 FIFA World Cup shouldn't be a problem I think. There's a provision by FIFA for any host country of the FIFA World Cup to provide special Visa for fans of the participating countries which are totally different from the normal travelling Visa. The Visa allows the fans of the participating countries to visit the host country and it also does expire few days after the World Cup which means that fans can't even stay longer than the period of the tournament with such Visa

FIFA have think all needed before choosing some country to be host of World Cup, Unite State know most difficult country for getting Visa but have an exception when becoming host of FIFA World Cup 2026 all visa procedure will make it easy. During have many edition of World Cup I don't see any host of World Cup make difficult for visa process and many fans around the world easily get visa access to travel country become the host of World Cup.
I don't think have option with stay longer than how many days FIFA World Cup start, looks realistic with 30 days its more enough to get visa in Unite State and not required more than one month depend with World Cup usually taken until 30 days from group stage until final match.

After all, the United States is not a stupid country that proposed to host the World Cup but also made it difficult to obtain a visa to enter the country, because if it is difficult to get a visa, their income will be small because one of their incomes is the large number of tourists who come to watch the match live. direct.
Do they only target audiences from their country? I think not because football is still not a popular sport there, this sport is still less popular than basketball and others. So continuing to argue about the difficulty of getting a visa to the United States no longer makes sense because they will understand better how to manage this matter.
So, as you said, everything must have gone through a lot of consideration by FIFA and the USA.

@Strongkored I believe that a lot will change for this World Cup visas because there’s elections next year in US and depending on who wins they can make better or worst change. Furthermore our only hope is that FIFA will exert some pressure on US but I’m not sure if US will bow down under pressure so as a fan one needs to apply as early as possible to have a better chance of watching the tournament live.