March 3, 2026, With the FIFA World Cup 2026 now less than 100 days away, an international coalition has launched a coordinated boycott campaign demanding that FIFA move matches from the United States. The Coalition warns that US thuggery is creating a humanitarian crisis, both domestic and international. International sport is not neutral. Mega-sporting events function as instruments of political legitimation. To host global sporting events is not merely a logistical privilege — it is a declaration of belonging within the international community.
In the US, violent immigration crackdowns, illegal detentions, and discriminatory travel measures endanger communities, fans, players and tournament personnel all while the US soaks its hands in foreign blood across the globe.
As we face 100 days before the World Cup, we say reject the normalization of war, repression and genocide. Demand that FIFA move the games and boycott the U.S. until it has demonstrated that it is prepared to operate in the world as a normal
state committed to equality, peace and people(s)-centered human rights.
For more information: https://peoplescenteredhumanrights.com/move-the-games/