Overview
- FIFA has not opened a disciplinary procedure against US Soccer and there is no sign of plans to move or cancel the 2026 World Cup.
- The 2022 exclusion of Russian teams is cited as an extraordinary, coordinated security response rather than a routine application of statutes.
- Relocating the tournament would be highly impractical because most of the 16 venues are in the United States with extensive contracts and infrastructure in place.
- CONMEBOL has put Venezuelan participation on alert and expects clubs to compete in Libertadores and Sudamericana, with potential venue shifts if safety requires.
- Any shift in FIFA's stance would likely follow broad political or safety pressures, which have not translated into formal actions or boicotts.