# @balleralert on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-01-12T03:08:51.000+00:00

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Fans Cancel 16,800 FIFA World Cup 2026 Tickets and Demand a Boycott of Trump USA
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Blogged by thinktank

2026 World Cup ticket cancellations are accelerating as fans worldwide walk away from FIFA 2026 and call for a boycott over safety concerns tied to U.S. immigration enforcement.

Reports now show about 16,800 fans have canceled their World Cup tickets worldwide and that number is still climbing fast. This isn’t about bad flights or hotel prices. This is people saying they are walking away from the tournament entirely because they do not feel safe going to the United States given the current climate created by ICE tactics under the Trump administration and aggressive immigration enforcement that many see as a real threat to visitors.

It flipped when videos and accounts of serious confrontation with immigration enforcement in the US started spreading online. Fans overseas who once dreamed of waving flags and shouting goals are now publicly canceling their travel plans and pointing at what they call a climate of fear for visitors who might be stopped or targeted by enforcement agents. What started as a few cancellations turned into tens of thousands of fans pulling out and openly calling for a full boycott of the World Cup because they see going to the host country as a personal risk.

The boycott energy is not isolated to one region either. Supporters from Europe, Africa, South America, and Asia are blasting their cancellations on social platforms and tagging it under #BoycottWorldCup. They are showing refunds, unused seats, and writing that if the US is unsafe for them to even visit then they are not stepping foot inside. For many this feels bigger than soccer. It feels like a global protest against a political environment that they believe stands in direct conflict with the .....to read the rest log on to BallerAlert.com (clickable link on profile)

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