With 100 days to go, World Cup faces new challenges with Iran war and Mexico violence
GENEVA: (Mar 4) With 100 days to go until the World Cup, the Iran war has added a new layer of complexity to the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
How the conflict will affect the world’s most-watched sporting event is the latest issue facing organisers already grappling with cartel violence in one of Mexico’s host cities, scaled-back plans for fan festivals in the US and criticism from fans against soaring ticket prices.
Officials of the qualified teams are meeting with FIFA staff in Atlanta this week. The tournament kicks off on June 11 when Mexico plays South Africa in Mexico City. It will be the biggest World Cup ever with 48 participating teams, up from 32 at the previous tournament in Qatar.
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