The World Cup brings people together like no other event. That is what football is. That is what humanity can be.
Yet, millions of football fans who are set to attend the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA risk coming face to face with troubling attacks on human rights, not least those stemming from abusive and deadly US immigration policies.
Three fans, who also work for Amnesty International, will be travelling to the World Cup this year. Here they share their thoughts on why everyone attending the world’s greatest football tournament deserves to feel safe, included and free to exercise their rights.
“Everything good about football is rooted in community, inclusion and passion – the World Cup should be no exception”
Duncan Tucker, 37, from the UK but based in Mexico City
