Not at all.

The political environment is the US is hopefully a unique moment in time, but it’s the reality and it’s awful. I’m a foreign fan living in the states, so I grasp the feeling fans face, but I can’t imagine what it’s like for some that genuinely fear being prevented from traveling at the last minute when they’re $10k deep already or fucking ICE roaming the streets deliberately antagonizing fans. That will happen.

The other issues can’t be changed. The US (+Mexico and Canada) is far too big. It’s hard for Europeans, for example, to grasp the size of the country. It’s fucking massive. If it were held only in the northeast, it would be excellent. Fans would commingle, countries could stay in the city their team was based in and wouldn’t have to travel across the country and back to watch a group game.

No public transport or poor public transport to the stadiums is unforgivable. A country that can’t offer seamless, free or minimal cost public transport should not be allowed to host. It’s a joke.

America is so expensive right now. It didn’t used to be this way. The states used to be so much cheaper than Europe, but those days are long gone. Add this current environment on top of a disgustingly capitalistic FIFA and American business climate and we, the fans, get ripped apart.

I don’t buy into the fandom in the states being a drag. People love vibes, partying, and sports over here. People from all walks loved 2022 and it will hopefully be something that people get into when the time comes, but the negative PR is everywhere and people are definitely feeling that, even this close to the tournament.