More World Cup Political Bullcrap

Earlier this week, the LGBT+ Movement tried to hijack the World Cup message, saying that issues for LGBT+ peoples and their allies were too important to ignore in Trump's America.

Just 3 days later at the USA Today:

Groups Express 'Deep Concern' About 2026 World Cup in US Due to Trump's Policies.

What concerning issues are those? From Tom Schad "In the letter, which was first reported by The Athletic, the groups cited President Donald Trump's executive order banning visitors from 12 countries as well as the ongoing raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in communities across the country, some of which are slated to host World Cup matches next summer. They called on FIFA to "use its influence to encourage the U.S. government to guarantee the fundamental rights of the millions of foreign visitors and fans."

Hmmm, what 12 countries are those?

Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

Trump (also) issued partial travel suspensions for foreign nationals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.

I don't care what countries we issued travel bans to, I don't. You know why? Because those countries mostly suck at soccer. Since the World Cup is a soccer tournament, let's focus on the countries that this going to affect. Again, if writers are worried about travel to the World Cup, what are the chances of the above countries ACTUALLY going to the World Cup.

• Afghanistan: Came in dead last in the second round of their weak qualifying group (AFC-A). Already eliminated from the World Cup, no need for travel..

• Burma: Also came in dead last in the second round of the qualifying group (AFC-B). Already eliminated from the World Cup, no need for travel. They had zero chance of qualifying after getting killed by Japan. Twice.

• Chad: Came in dead last in the first round of their qualifying group (CAF-I). Already eliminated from the World Cup, no need for travel.

• Congo: Congo is most likely going to qualify for the World Cup! Wait, wait, wait, DR Congo. The Republic of Congo was eliminated in the first round of their qualifying group (CAF-E). It is Trump's Congo that's already eliminated from the World Cup, no need for travel. It took me WAY to long to figure out it was Congo-Brazzaville that had the travel ban.

• Equatorial Guinea: Respectable showing in the first round of their qualifying group (CAF-H), but on the very brink of being eliminated from the World Cup nonetheless. No need for travel.

• Eritrea: Eritrea withdrew from World Cup qualifying because they didn't want their players to leave the country and seek political asylum. So Trump is banning travel from a country, that banned travel to the US?

• Haiti: We already know how Trump feels about shithole Haiti. Now, in theory, Haiti is still alive in World Cup qualifying. But I am telling you right now, they aren't going to beat Costa Rica and Honduras to win their group in the third round. But giving Haiti the benefit of the doubt, mathematically, they haven't been eliminated yet.

• Iran: Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner. Now just a week ago, we were bombing Iran, but I fully expect Donald Trump to allow the Iranian National Team into America for the World Cup.

• Libya: Like Haiti, Libya, in theory, could still qualify. But they ain't gonna.

• Somalia: Dead last in (CAF-G), they too are eliminated from the World Cup. No need for travel.

• Sudan: Probably a coin flip's odds of qualifying for the World Cup. It's either going to be Sudan or Senegal moving onto the next round of qualifying.

• Yemen: Poor showing in the second round of their qualifying group (AFC-H). Already eliminated from the World Cup, no need for travel.

So, for all practical purposes the only teams that are affected are Iran and, maybe Sudan. You want to go to bat for Iranian citizens to be able to come to America for the World Cup? You are delusional. Their soccer team can come, and that's it.

I don't care what the Far-Left says, we are not going to block any soccer teams from coming to America. Which really makes the USA Today article, not an issue, but propaganda.

You say ICE will arrest Mexican Fans and deport them like Julio César Chávez Jr.? I propose a new law: Anyone who loses to Jake Paul in boxing is deported. Period. American or non-American. That's the only way Paul's stupid exhibitions against over-the-hill boxers will end.

I should be serious?'

Every time someone on the Far-Left proposes policies for the World Cup, send me your right-leaning proposals and I will print those.

• We should have Christian Missionaries greet Muslim teams? Okay, I'll listen to that.

• No kneeling before games to protest the anthem, or else you're red-carded? I'll listen to that too. Kneel in the stands? Ejected.

• If you remove your shirt to reveal a political message? Red Card. Political messages in stands? Ejected. (You say that's fascism? Qatar removed fans from their stadiums for far less. Where were the howls of Qatari Fascism?)

• All flags are allowed. Fans waving Confederate Flags are welcome, as are those with Rainbow Flags. No Confederate Flags? No Rainbow Flags.

The Gay Confederate Flag?

Hmmm.

I'll allow it.

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