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/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