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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Mar 4, 2026, 01:29 PM 3 hrs ago

100 days until the World Cup: Can soccer's biggest spectacle escape the world around it?

FIFA President Gianni Infantino loves saying “football unites the world” — an aspiration that has become a campaign slogan for the sport’s global authority.

With 100 days until the World Cup curtain rises in North America, Infantino and FIFA have their work cut out for them.

In the wake of the U.S. and Israel bombing its country, Iran is questioning whether to participate. Cartel violence has rattled Mexico, which is scheduled to stage 13 matches during the five-week tournament co-hosted with the U.S. and Canada.

From metropolitan Los Angeles to quaint Foxborough, Massachusetts, municipalities are pleading with the federal government for funds earmarked to provide security and logistics for tens of thousands of visitors.

https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/article/100-days-until-the-world-cup-can-soccers-biggest-spectacle-escape-the-world-around-it-140000933.html

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100 days until the World Cup: Can soccer's biggest spectacle escape the world around it? (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 3 hrs ago OP
Move the games to Canada and Mexico, fuck the US. dem4decades 3 hrs ago #1
ICE will create havoc and chaos for our guests RainCaster 2 hrs ago #2
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