Foreign soccer fans ditch FIFA World Cup, threatening ‘$30B’ economic boom for the US
By James Franey••New York Post
Visa delays, concerns about how they would be treated by immigration officials, soaring airfares, a strong US dollar, and geopolitical tensions have kept international travelers home, hotel industry body the AHLA said.
Foreign soccer fans are boycotting the 2026 World Cup in droves, threatening to blunt the economic boost US hotels and host cities were counting on, an industry report warned on Monday. Nearly 80% o…