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BumRushDaShow

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14. That's the excuse they gave here

Reply to QueerDuck (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:48 AM

Mar 24

But given what is going on with the Visa issues for a number of countries, there might be less of a foreign fan crowd understandably expected and thus yet another blow to the U.S. tourist and hospitality industry.

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FIFA is canceling its reserved hotel rooms in World Cup host cities - but nobody is saying why [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 24 OP

The same FIFA that awarded Trump a "peace prize"? SunSeeker Mar 24 #1

That was hapless reactivity Cosmocat Mar 24 #7

Actually frees up rooms JustAnotherGen Mar 24 #11

so does this mean Trump, the vomit spewing toddler-in-chief, agingdem Mar 24 #19

He's already eaten the chocolate, only the gold foil remains. eggplant Mar 24 #20

He probably stuck the foil on wall in the Oval Office. sheshe2 Mar 24 #26

Hmm... OldBaldy1701E Mar 24 #2

FIFA is probably anticipating the likelihood that some athletes from some countries, Ocelot II Mar 24 #27

I wonder what they will do if most of the world decides to just ignore this event? OldBaldy1701E Mar 24 #34

FIFA should have pulled any games scheduled out of the US Old Crank Mar 24 #3

Agree 100%, instead they tried to make a deal with the devil. dem4decades Mar 24 #6

Those knowledgeable about FIFA popsdenver Mar 24 #17

Short term plan: suck up to Trmp. Long term plan: move away from Trmp. eppur_se_muova Mar 24 #4

Don't want to get ICEd IronLionZion Mar 24 #5

Reason #1 Botany Mar 24 #8

If they were going to move the World Cup events to Canada or Mexico FakeNoose Mar 24 #15

eye bleaching warning bdamomma Mar 24 #16

After reading all the replies, Delphinus Mar 24 #9

This is standard inventory management. QueerDuck Mar 24 #10

Very good point. SergeStorms Mar 24 #12

Thank you AverageOldGuy Mar 24 #13

That's the excuse they gave here BumRushDaShow Mar 24 #14

Yes. I think that the turnout from international visitors supporting their teams will be thin. QueerDuck Mar 24 #21

Well since this is the U.S. 250th/semiquincentennial BumRushDaShow Mar 24 #22

Stop with the rational explanations! maxsolomon Mar 24 #23

Sorry. I'll try to do better in the future... or worse... depending. QueerDuck Mar 24 #25

The truth about World Cup ticket demand and why USA's opener has struggled to sell out BlueWavePsych Mar 24 #18

"Hello, you've reached the FIFA TRUMP SUITES INTERNATIONAL. How can we help you?" littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #24

Would not be surprised if Fifa is going to pull all it's games from the u.s. mwmisses4289 Mar 24 #28

I love the USA............... Lovie777 Mar 24 #29

I live in Philadelphia JBTaurus83 Mar 24 #30

I live here too BumRushDaShow Mar 24 #31

Well I believe Americans will come to the World Cup events FakeNoose Mar 24 #32

Dont mean to jinx it, but what if the American team falls out early? LiberalLovinLug Mar 24 #33

Hadn't thought of that possibility, but it certainly would be awful FakeNoose Mar 24 #35

This could be driven by athletes and fans privately passing the word that they won't go to the US Blumancru Mar 25 #36