White House Send Major Warning to Fans Planning to Attend World Cup

The countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is on, and some of the best international teams from around the globe have already booked their place at the tournament.

England ensured they would compete in Canada, Mexico, and the USA by finishing top of their UEFA World Cup Qualifying group, ten points clear of Albania in second after recording eight wins from eight fixtures.

Scotland will also be there after a stunning 4-2 victory against Denmark in their final Group C match lifted them into first place.

Next summer is sure to be a celebration of everything good about the beautiful game has to offer.

However, if reports in The Times are to be believed, the tournament won’t be without its fair share of controversy.

Iran reached their fourth FIFA World Cup in a row earlier this year after navigating three gruelling AFC Asian Qualifier groups.

However, the USA has had long-standing visa rule which could prevent fans from the country from travelling to see their team play.

England manager Thomas Tuchel (Image: Getty)

Haitian fans will also be prevented from entering the USA during the tournament due to strict rules around visas, but that is not all.

In another shocking twist, The Times are now reporting that the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, commonly known as ICE, may conduct raids during matches.

Andrew Giuliani, who is currently in charge of the White House task force on the World Cup, said as much during his interview with The Times, going as far as to say that any fans considered a threat would not be allowed to enter the country during the competition.

President of the United States Donald Trump (Image: Getty)

There will be 48 different nations involved in the FIFA World Cup for the first time ever at next year’s tournament.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to get underway on 11th June, with the final scheduled to be played on 19th July.

Argentina will be hoping to retain their title after they battled to an iconic triumph in Qatar in 2022.

Eleven cities in the USA will host matches during the tournament, including Boston, Miami, and Los Angeles.