FIFA has turned the 2026 World Cup into a three-country circus. Trump’s travel bans, ICE fears, sky-high tickets, and Infantino’s fawning only make the spectacle more farcical.
But iPINIONS fears for Haiti’s fans. Because the dream of watching their improbable team may end at the US border.

Read my full take on Substack:
https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/trump-made-the-2026-world-cup-all
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