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World Cup chief operating officer says tournament is 'too big' to be postponed amid global turmoil
FIFA's 48-team World Cup will proceed despite geopolitical tensions and U.S. travel bans, with exceptions for participants and ticket sales to national federations, organizers said.
- On Monday, FIFA chief operating officer Heimo Schirgi said the World Cup is too big to be postponed and starts June 11 at the International Broadcast Center in Dallas.
- Amid global turmoil from the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, Heimo Schirgi said FIFA stays in contact with Iran's soccer federation while the Trump administration exempts players from its travel ban on Iran, Ivory Coast, Haiti and Senegal.
- FIFA added a surprise 48-hour ticket-sales window last month amid criticism over prices up to $8,680 and set aside a few hundred $60 tickets per game for 48 national federations.
- The expanded tournament will send 48 teams to venues across 11 U.S. sites, three in Mexico and two in Canada, with a 34-day Dallas fan festival and a downtown convention center broadcast hub near AT&T Stadium.
- Schirgi said FIFA is monitoring the situation day by day and working with federal and international partners, adding 'Given the state of the world today, this will be a great opportunity to bring everyone together,' Schirgi said.
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World Cup chief operating officer says tournament is 'too big' to be postponed amid global turmoil
FIFA’s World Cup chief operating officer says the tournament is “too big” to be postponed because of global turmoil caused by the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran.
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