I spoke with a trio of hardcore American soccer fans who have traveled for World Cup tournaments in the past but are opting out of this competition in various ways.
Call it FIFA Fatigue, fans who should be locked in for the 2026 tournament but instead are on the sidelines.
Protest banners greet visitors to the Estadio Azteca today ahead of FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s news conference opening the tournament.
Some of the most passionate soccer fans in the country are opting against going to the 2026 World Cup, as frustration with organization boils over.
Went to Tijuana and spoke with Iran players Mehdi Taremi and Alireza Jahanbakhsh. Taremi told ESPN that the U.S. government's handling of visas is creating tension around the World Cup.
"You feel it in the atmosphere," Taremi said.
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Infantino mentions an 'empty seat' in the room for Christophe Gleizes, the French sports journalist detained in Algeria for his reporting.
Infantino here for the World Cup opening news conference.
If Chicagoland native Brian Gutierrez is getting nervous about his potential World Cup debut with Mexico, he didn't show it today.
For @usatodaysports.usatoday.com from Mexico City, where Gutierrez says he just "wants to have fun" as he lives out a lifelong dream.
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Clint Dempsey won’t put a limit on how far the #USMNT can go at the 2026 World Cup, but he’s clear on what would count as a failure.
Deuce on the current group, wanting more ex-players involved & shooting straight - as always.
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I joined BBC World Sport from a park in Coyoacán to chat about things on the ground in Mexico City & how the #USMNT, #CanMNT & #ElTri will do at this World Cup.
Another American got more play in the promotion, though!
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Landon Donovan's other team is Mexico.
That's what the shocking scarf said in 2018, and, he told me as he prepares to call El Tri's group stage opener for Fox, it's still true thanks to his upbringing.
"I knew Necaxa before I knew Manchester United."
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I joined @usatoday.com The Excerpt podcast to give a general overview of what awaits us when the World Cup kicks off, the #USMNT's chances & how home-field advantage can play a role.
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Iran national team forward Mehdi Taremi said that steps the U.S. government has taken regarding the denial of visas and preventing a Somali referee from entering the country are hurting the country's image.
