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@dangillmor@mastodon.social · 2 months ago

If FIFA (soccer international body) and the International Olympic Committee weren't so Trump-level corrupt, they'd move the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics out of the United States. The U.S. barring of a Venezuelan Little League (!!!) baseball team shows you why.

https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-little-league-denied-visas-d296bcf7296e849e27de1b1f8cd30edb

René

@muzicofiel@mastodon.nl replied · 2 months ago

@dangillmor First we must organize a #fifa #Football2026 #WK2026 #boycot Stop buying products from the sponsors.

Bespoke Nonsense Machine

@pikesley@mastodon.me.uk replied · 2 months ago

@dangillmor they awarded World Cups to Qatar and Saudi Arabia 🤷‍♀️ Football has long operated in a complete moral vacuum

RejZoR

@rejzor@mastodon.social replied · 2 months ago

@dangillmor Well, either people won't visit in huge numbers which will tell its own story or USA will fuck it up by mass arresting visitors which will be a huge negative press. I'm partially betting on both happening.

Jeff Phillips

@DrJay@mastodon.energy replied · 2 months ago

@dangillmor Apparently FIFA has now rented an office in Trump Tower in Manhattan. Coincidence or more emoluments?

Tattered

@Tattered@social.vivaldi.net replied · 2 months ago

@dangillmor I hope all the other countries refuse to go, but, of course, I know there are no countries of courage and principle. A baseball tournament without the US would send the right message to fascist US.

Icono Clast

@iclast@sfba.social replied · 2 months ago

@dangillmor
I've been wondering how well the FIFA and Olympic events will be attended by non-USA people. Every non-citizen tourist should rightfully be terrified of crossing our borders for any purpose.

@jwi@aus.social replied · 2 months ago

@dangillmor
At a minimum, FIFA should disqualify the US.

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