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World Cup enters ‘uncharted territory’ after strikes in Iran

Escalating tensions in the Middle East have thrust this year's World Cup into 'uncharted territory' as Iran faces the unprecedented challenge of playing matches on US soil, despite coming under attack from the country's military forces. #footballworldcup #usiranconflict #soccer #qualfier #host #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow…

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World Cup enters 'uncharted territory' after strikes in Iran

Escalating tensions in the Middle East have thrust this year's World Cup into 'uncharted territory' as Iran faces the unprecedented challenge of playing matches on US soil, despite coming under attack from the country's military forces. #footballworldcup #usiranconflict #soccer #qualfier #host #News

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Jørgen fra Europa Feb 21

Going to the US for the #FootballWorldCup this year might be exciting, but not only in the good ways:

"She has a message for other tourists considering a trip to America: “Don’t go – not with Trump in charge. It’s totally out of control over there. There’s no accountability. They don’t seem to need a reason for detaining you.”"
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/karen-newton-valid-visa-detained-ice

#ice #uspolitics

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks

Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone’

The Guardian

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Gondor Jan 4

@randahl @Enea90 @TeachrDigital
1/2 As the very first act i'd like to see diplomacy changing it's tone.
No more mincing words, relative to the usual use of language. It's only seen as weakness nowadays. Resisting people(!) in the US need support from outside.
Announce cancelling attendance at big international events.
Who the hell want to risk to see athletes/teams turned away at the border anyway? #FootballWorldCup
Am i the only one recalling the ban of even an UN representative? 🤨

pacanukeha❌ (seasonally appropriate remix)Nov 16, 2023

#Oh #FIFA #Qatar #FootballWorldCup #QatarWorldCup2022 #2026FIFAWorldCup #StaggeringAmountsOfCorruption #LabourAbuse #HumanRights

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/nov/16/workers-rights-were-touted-to-be-part-of-the-qatar-world-cups-legacy-one-year-on-what-has-changed

Workers’ rights were touted to be part of the Qatar World Cup’s legacy. One year on, what has changed?

Despite their rosy narrative, the tournament hosts – and Fifa – face criticism for continued exploitation of migrant labour

The Guardian

𝕲𝖑𝖞𝖓𝖉ŵ𝖗 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Dec 11, 2022

Last night the England team were knocked out of the #FootballWorldCup, and I had the best night's sleep I've had for months.
These two things are, obviously, unrelated.

𝕲𝖑𝖞𝖓𝖉ŵ𝖗 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Dec 10, 2022

Drama schools could make a fortune teaching footballers how to fake injury convincingly.
#FootballWorldCup #WorldCup #FifaWorldCup2022

hauptstadtkind Dec 8, 2022

Folter-Infantino

https://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/wm-gastgeber-katar-whistleblower-abdullah-ibhais-soll-in-haft-gefoltert-worden-sein-a-6de86d6c-7880-4307-a770-4a472439c270

#wm #fifa #worldcup #quatar #worldcup2022 #fußball #footballworldcup #infantino

Schwere Vorwürfe gegen WM-Gastgeber: Katar-Whistleblower soll in Haft gefoltert worden sein

Abdullah Ibhais setzte sich für Katars Gastarbeiter ein – und musste wegen angeblicher Bestechlichkeit ins Gefängnis. Nun erhebt die Familie des ehemaligen Medienchefs der WM schwere Vorwürfe.

DER SPIEGEL

SPIEGEL Online (inoffiziell)Dec 6, 2022

Many of France's best football players come from problematic surroundings. When they reach stardom, they are forced to walk a difficult line between fame and fortune – and the envy of their former friends. Some fall off or become targets of extortion.
Balling in the Banlieues: The Problematic Roots of France's Football Success
#FootballWorldCup #France #Football #Europe

Balling in the Banlieues: The Problematic Roots of France's Football Success

Many of France's best football players come from problematic surroundings. When they reach stardom, they are forced to walk a difficult line between fame and fortune – and the envy of their former friends. Some fall off or become targets of extortion.

DER SPIEGEL