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2026 World Cup

Silent in Sky Blue and White: Bangladesh Stunned as World Cup Festivities End in Unfulfilled Dreams

By Maksuda Lisa (Dhaka Bureau) Just a few weeks ago, the green and red landscape of Bangladesh had transformed entirely into sky blue and white. From the bustling avenues of the capital to rural village paths, university campuses to local…

Who Governs the Game? FIFA, Democracy, and the Limits of Public Power

In order to understand how the international community could realistically pressure FIFA to move the 2026 World Cup out of the United States, I found myself examining FIFA’s broadcasting agreements and financial structure. What I discovered was not simply a…

Black Alliance for Peace Calls On International Community to Boycott the 2026 World Cup Games Scheduled for the United States

As the world turns its eyes to the United States for the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 12, the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) is demanding that the international community do the opposite: look away, and…

When the Mirror Was Ignored: FIFA 2026 and the Culture of Humiliation

International sporting events are often presented as celebrations of our shared humanity. They are meant to transcend borders, politics, religion, and conflict. For a few weeks, the world gathers around a common language of play, where talent, effort, and teamwork…

The Anti Fascist Football Coalition Unanimously Joins the Call for a Boycott of the World Cup

On May 28th, the Black Alliance for Peace and its North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights called on the international community to withdraw all support for the World Cup Games through an international boycott. The call lays out the stark…

Black Alliance for Peace Calls on the International Community to Boycott the 2026 World Cup Games Scheduled for the United States

The Black Alliance for Peace’s North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights (the Project) raised the issue months ago of the fundamental inappropriateness of the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup being hosted in the United States. The…

U.S. Global Lawlessness and Security Concerns for Non-White Nations and Their Fans Intensify Concerns that the U.S. is Not Appropriate Venue to Host World Cup

On April 6th, the Anti Fascist Football Coalition, a group of grassroots organizations in the three World Cup host countries – the U.S., Mexico, and Canada – delivered a petition to FIFA (signed by prominent individuals and organizations from every part of the…

100 Days From the World Cup, an International Coalition is Calling on FIFA to Move the Games From the U.S.

The U.S. is Unsafe for Non-Europeans and is Operating as a rogue State With the FIFA World Cup 2026 now 100 days away, an international coalition has launched a coordinated boycott campaign demanding that FIFA move matches from the United…

Oppose the Normalization of Genocide and International Gangsterism: Demand that the World Cup be Moved from the United States

Black Alliance for Peace’s North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights Calls on the Public and Nations to demand that FIFA move the Games out of the U.S. and take a stand for people-centered human rights. U.S. officials have chosen to…

FIFA Please, Revoke the Peace Prize, Reclaim the Game

In December, U.S. President Donald Trump was awarded FIFA’s newly created “FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World” by FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The decision immediately sparked disbelief and criticism worldwide, raising a fundamental question: what does FIFA mean by peace? If football is truly…