2026 World Cup: Tournament Will Kick Off in Climate of Fear
By Human Rights Watch••Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image FIFA President Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump on stage during the FIFA World Cup 2026 official draw on December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. © 2025 Photo by Tasos Katopodis - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images…
(Berlin) The 2026 FIFA Mens World Cup is unfolding against a backdrop of abusive immigration enforcement in the United States, new threats to media freedom, discrimination, and unmet human rights com…