{"id":513331,"date":"2026-07-05T15:02:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T19:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/more-than-2300-english-fans-are-banned-from-traveling-to-the-2026-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T15:02:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T19:02:57","slug":"more-than-2300-english-fans-are-banned-from-traveling-to-the-2026-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/football\/more-than-2300-english-fans-are-banned-from-traveling-to-the-2026-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 2,300 English fans are banned from traveling to the 2026 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LONDON.\u2013<\/strong> More than <strong>2,300 English fans<\/strong> are banned from traveling to the 2026 World Cup venues as part of the measures adopted by the British Government to prevent violent incidents during the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The provision applies to individuals with <strong>Football Banning Orders<\/strong>, court orders imposed on fans considered high-risk due to records related to violence, public disorder, drug possession, or illegal ticket scalping at sporting events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the authorities, those affected must surrender their passports to the Police to prevent them from traveling to <strong>Mexico, the United States, or Canada<\/strong>, the three host countries of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The bans can be extended for up to ten years, depending on each case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measure gains relevance ahead of the match between <strong>England and Mexico<\/strong> at the Azteca Stadium, where a large presence of British fans is expected. In total, around <strong>65,000 supporters from the United Kingdom<\/strong> are expected to travel to the World Cup, according to estimates cited by British media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UK authorities have also strengthened coordination with international security agencies to reduce risks at stadiums, fan zones, and tourist hotspots during the competition. In addition, players, their families, and representatives of the England national team received guidance on how to deal with potential episodes of online abuse and racism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 World Cup, which is being held for the first time in three countries and with 48 teams, has forced the participating countries and host venues to implement special security operations to control the massive flow of visitors during the tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON.\u2013 More than 2,300 English fans are banned from traveling to the 2026 World Cup venues as part of the measures adopted by the British Government to prevent violent incidents during the tournament. 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