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[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 56 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] IratePirate@feddit.org 24 points 21 hours ago

Not true. If you happen to be a pedophile billionaire, the U.S. is a safe haven for people like you.

[–] IamSparticles@lemmy.zip 21 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

I'm not sure any of the teams will be safe here. ICE might pick them up in a sweep and deport them. "What's that? You're here to play football? Who do you play for, the Cowboys? Bullshit, we're sending you home, amigo."

[–] unnamed1@feddit.org 32 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I’m from Europe and would not feel safe over there. My perception of the USA is probably biased by lemmy, but it really doesn’t seem like the place to be.

[–] just2look@lemmy.zip 19 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I think you're pretty spot on. I'd recommend no one come to the US unless they absolutely have to.

[–] Pricklesthemagicfish@reddthat.com -3 points 19 hours ago

Meh the violence here is fairly obvious unless you are unlucky and its completely random, but people are scared to tell the truth.

[–] 20cello@lemmy.world 37 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

They declined the invitation already...

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 23 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Iran is scheduled to play three group-stage matches beginning on 11 June, including fixtures against New Zealand and Belgium in Los Angeles, followed by a match against Egypt in Seattle.

The comments come after Iran’s sports minister, Ahmad Donyamali, said the team would not take part in the tournament following the US-Israeli war on Iran.

“Considering that this corrupt regime has assassinated our leader, under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup,” he said.

Amazing how a six paragraph long article managed to bury the lead.

[–] th3dogcow@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago

Amazing how a six paragraph long article managed to bury the lead.

Lede not lead. I mean this in the nicest of ways.

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 14 points 19 hours ago

FIFA peace prize in shambles

[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 5 points 18 hours ago

They played each other in the last World Cup I seem to remember

[–] ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee 3 points 21 hours ago

What, are they U20 or something?

[–] GameOverFlow@lemmy.zip 1 points 21 hours ago

A world cup without Iran? Not my fifa.