Amnesty Warns of 'Human Rights Emergency' for 2026 FIFA World Cup in US

• Amnesty International's report "Humanity Must Win" warns the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America risks becoming a "stage for repression."
• The report calls on FIFA and host countries (US, Canada, Mexico) to protect fans, players, and communities, especially in the US, which hosts three-quarters of the matches.
• Amnesty describes a "human rights emergency" in the US under the Trump administration, citing mass deportations, arbitrary arrests, and "paramilitary-style" ICE operations.
• Concerns include ICE's role in World Cup security, lack of host city plans to protect fans from ICE, and travel bans affecting fans from several nations.
• Amnesty urges FIFA to prioritize human rights, stating that fans, communities, and workers should not "pay the price" while FIFA generates record revenues.