FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

HRW push for ICE Truce in 2026 World Cup

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Human Rights Watch urges FIFA to push for ‘ICE Truce’ at World Cup

April 28, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Human Rights Watch (HRW), in a report published on Monday, urged FIFA to press the U.S. government to implement an “ICE Truce” during this year’s FIFA World Cup 2026, calling for a public commitment to suspend immigration enforcement at matches and related venues. The 2026 World Cup – the first edition of the […]

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Congressmen call for National Guard to address drone threats at the World Cup

April 28, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Two Republican members of Congress are urging the Trump administration to authorise the National Guard to help counter potential drone threats and ensure a “unified federal security posture” during the upcoming FIFA World Cup matches. In a letter sent Friday, U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul and Elijah Crane—both members of the House of Representative’s […]

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US says it does not object to Iran playing in World Cup but people with ties to IRGC won’t be allowed

April 24, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Washington has no objection to Iranian players competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, though individuals with links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) would not be permitted entry. “Nothing from the U.S. has told them they can’t come,” Rubio told reporters. […]