Travelers' Disappointment Turns to Protest: World Cup Fans Boycott Over Ticket Prices and Immigration Policies. As the highly anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, a growing number of American soccer enthusiasts are opting to stay home, citing exorbitant ticket prices and increasingly stringent U.S. immigration policies as major deterrents. Fans from around the world are also joining the boycott, raising concerns for the travel industry and local economies that heavily rely on tourism. The World Cup, typically a celebration of international unity and sportsmanship, has been marred by controversy, leaving some to wonder if the event's usual allure will be lost on a generation of disillusioned fans.
Some fans in the U.S. and around the world are unhappy with World Cup ticket prices — and U.S. immigration policies. So they're deciding not to come, raising concerns across the travel industry.
