The World Cup is cracking down on its attendee list.
After all, Argentina reportedly provided the United States with a list of 13,000 parents who have failed to pay child support, requesting they be banned from attending games during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
“Those who fail to meet a responsibility as fundamental as feeding their children must face the consequences,” Buenos Aires Mayor Jorge Macri said, according to an Instagram post by Goal. “If they do not provide for their children, they will not be allowed into the stadium.”
The list—compiled by Argentina’s Public Registry of Child Support Debtors (RPAM)—is made up of mostly fathers from Buenos Aires as well as 13 other provinces, according to the Sunday Tribune. The database also flagged individuals linked to violent criminal records as well as soccer “hooliganism,” per the outlet.
Since the World Cup matches span across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, Argentina lacks the domestic power to ban the perpetrators themselves. Therefore, the 13,000 individuals were shared with U.S. homeland and tournament security agencies with the hope that they will be barred from the stadium.
As for how the U.S. could enact such limitations?
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