FIFA Has Not Banned Artificial Turf

"How about those are killed, the Iranian footballers, who are killed also? FIFA shouldn't be quiet about them," he said. "People should speak up about the athletes who have been ​killed, especially the footballers. ​Russia was banned from ⁠the World Cup...

On June 16, 2022, the sixteen host cities (two in Canada, three in Mexico, eleven in the United States) were announced by FIFA: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Toronto, and Vancouver. Eight of the sixteen chosen stadiums have permanent artificial turf surfaces that are planned to be replaced with grass under the direction of FIFA and a University of Tennessee–Michigan State University research team.

"How about those are killed, the Iranian footballers, who are killed also? FIFA shouldn't be quiet about them," he said. "People should speak up about the athletes who have been killed, especially the footballers. Russia was banned from the World Cup...

From the action on the pitch to the potential chaos off it, the storylines are already piling up: Iran’s possible non-participation amid Donald Trump’s war, the president’s close relationship with FIFA’s Peace Prize-awarding President Gianni Infantino, and simmering tensions between the U.S. and fellow host nations Mexico and Canada fueled by Trump’s tariffs and divisive rhetoric. ... Trump’s travel bans could keep some fans out, there’s been fury over soaring ticket prices, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents could be present at games as the Trump administration continues its anti-immigration crackdown.

He added: “What about those who have been killed — the Iranian footballers who have been killed as well? FIFA shouldn’t be quiet about them. “People should speak up about the athletes who have been killed, especially the footballers. Russia was banned from the World Cup, so we expect FIFA to do the same.”

In a communication dated April 30, 2026, FIFA confirms that the Tunisian side has not complied with an earlier decision issued against the club to pay Gor Mahia Ksh6.4 million. The ruling had directed Etoile du Sahel to pay Gor Mahia an agreed transfer fee, but the payment remains outstanding months after the deadline. “A ban from registering new players internationally and nationally has been implemented by FIFA on the respondent.”

Only FIFA World Cup ticket holders will be permitted on the Meadowlands Rail, according to NJ Transit.

Players were forced to get behind and push an ambulance when it got stuck on a waterlogged pitch en-route to treat a player who had suffered a horrific double leg break