2026 World Cup Faces Moral and Safety Criticism Over US‑Canada‑Mexico Hosting

Two opinion pieces argue that the 2026 FIFA World Cup, awarded to the United States, Canada and Mexico, is already a disaster because the host nations are involved in active conflict. The authors recount their personal decision to refuse any role in the tournament after years of legal battles with FIFA and after the United States and Israel launched an unprovoked war against Iran, which Canada supported. They claim FIFA applied a double standard by suspending Russia and Belarus for safety reasons while ignoring the war risk posed by the North‑American hosts. Citing sportswriter Andrew Flint’s warning that stadiums are “too wide open for attack,” the pieces call for postponement or relocation of the tournament, asserting that player and fan safety cannot be guaranteed.

The commentary also references past FIFA decisions, such as the suspension of Russian clubs after the Ukraine conflict and the awarding of previous World Cups to Russia (2018) and Qatar (2022), to highlight perceived inconsistency in the governing body’s actions.