FIFA’s 23rd international soccer tournament, hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada kicks off Thursday, but global headlines have been calling foul for days: fans are having their visas revoked, players are facing extended searches and interrogations at the border, and infrastructure is not up to par for the scale of the event. Will the peoples’ sport survive World Cup 2026? BreakThrough’s Nicholas Mwangi, a writer and organizer in Kenya, says fans around the world are going into this year’s tournament with a bitter taste in their mouths. Watch full episodes of BT Live, join breakthroughnews.org as a member today #breakthroughnews

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