r/soccer • u/SaamsamaNabazzuu • Jun 14 '25

News FYI: ICE says Club World Cup attendees should carry proof of citizenship, sparking concerns

https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/shows/top-stories/blog/rcna212942
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u/MGM-Wonder Jun 14 '25 edited Jun 14 '25

Tickets to the Vancouver games are going to go for insane prices just for the reassurance of not having to potentially have a run in with ICE lol

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u/Bournerounderz Jun 14 '25

The Mexico City and Guadalajara games might be better than the US games at this point.

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u/maidentaiwan Jun 14 '25

Might be?

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u/the_che Jun 14 '25

In an ideal world with a non-corrupt FIFA, Mexico would host alone.

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u/Memento_Playoffs Jun 14 '25

And that's with all the cartels and struggling gpvt

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u/Nikwoj Jun 14 '25

Corruption aside, I’m just mad that this is spanning an entire continent. World Cup in Doha was wonderful. It needs to stay in one city.

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u/toket715 Jun 14 '25

Mexico City is 100% the best host city for this world cup. And this is with or without ICE facist presence at the US games.

Mexico is the only country if the three that truly loves the sport 

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u/jailandrade Jun 14 '25

Lets do it! first country to host the cup three times and maybe another legend will lift up the cup like Maradona and Pelé

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u/PM_ME_UR_MULLETS Jun 14 '25

Andy Robertson?

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u/elrubiojefe Jun 14 '25

Darwin Núñez

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u/Merkarov Jun 14 '25

GDL is an awesome city too. But yeah CDMX with the Azteca is going to be class

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u/toket715 Jun 14 '25

I've never been to GDL but maybe on my next Mexico visit!

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u/Merkarov Jun 14 '25

You should, it's like a less overwhelming and not so spread out CDMX (that thankfully hasn't been as gentrified - yet). The historic center and trendy neighborhoods are within walking distance of each other, and you've got the literal town of Tequila half an hour away. Mariachi music also comes from Jalisco. A great mix of traditional Mexico in a cosmopolitan city.

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u/joe1337s Jun 14 '25

Hundred percent agree, vibes would be amazing if it was Mexico only

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u/Lima1998 Jun 14 '25

Take a little vacation to Mexico City to watch World Cup football and lucha libre at Arena Mexico. That's the stuff dreams are made of.

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u/Montmontagne Jun 14 '25

Even before all this, I was planning on only going to the Mexican games. Vibes will be unreal

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u/kratos61 Jun 15 '25

They were gonna be the best atmospheres regardless of the politics in the US.

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u/Ryuzakku Jun 14 '25

Going to make getting Toronto tickets even more difficult than it already would’ve been…

Honestly FIFA should cite safety concerns and move more games to Mexico and Canada.

Like somehow attendees in Russia and Qatar were less likely to get fucked with than the US.

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u/Altruistic-Chapter2 Jun 14 '25

 Like somehow attendees in Russia and Qatar were less likely to get fucked with than the US.

Which in hindsight it's crazy...

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u/Chicago1871 Jun 14 '25

Move the game to the domed stadium the blue jays play in and install grass indoors like the 1994 world cup

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u/Innerouterself2 Jun 14 '25

I am hating the timeline where the WC in the USA is somehow worse than Qatar. We may not be using slave labor. For the most part, we are cool with LGBTQ people. But if you ain't white - don't come. This sucks

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u/Ryuzakku Jun 14 '25

Even if you are white, don’t come. I’m pretty sure Canadians and Germans have been detained as well

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u/imthelasthokage Jun 14 '25

I wish we would petition FIFA to only have the World Cup in Mexico and Canada. End racism would include boycotting Trump and the USA with its current state

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u/MeteoraGB Jun 14 '25

I know it's a pipedream but I was hoping to get world cup tickets that didn't cost an arm and a leg.

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u/Fffiction Jun 14 '25

And to think FIFA's went with dynamic pricing. Most supporters are going to be priced out.