According to a media report, FIFA has decided not to show any messages against racism or discrimination at the club World Cup in the USA.
The portal “The Athletic”, citing sources in FIFA, reports that the World Association has developed campaign material against racism and discriminating, but does not use it in the United States. The captain’s bandages provided by FIFA show the FIFA slogan “Football combines the world”. FIFA is asked for a statement.
Especially at the WM of women in 2023 in Australia and New Zealand, there were slogans, for example on the bracelets of the scope, including: “United for gender justice” or “United for Inclusion”. Also at the men’s World Cup of men in Qatar 2022, FIFA had spread such messages on captain tie (“No Discrimination”), scoreboards or advertising gangs – despite the posse about the forbidden “one love” captain’s arbitrator of some European participants.
“Football combines the world” is on the captain’s bandages of the club World Cup, here at Lionel Messi (Inter Miami).
FIFA decided against racial measures
At the FIFA Congress in Thailand’s capital Bangkok 2024, the delegates, together with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, decided on new measures against racism in football. “Racism is something terrible,” said Infantino at the time.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino spoke in Bangkok 2024 about the fight against racism.
“He is a plague in our society. And it is also anchored in football. We were not able to deal with it for far too long, we have to get up, fight racism and defeat him together.” He asked political decision -makers worldwide to declare racism as a criminal offense.
At the congress, the arms crossed in front of the upper body were decided as a sign to display racist incidents at games. At the congress in Paraguay’s capital Asunción, Infantino again emphasized the importance of fighting racimus.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino (right) with US President Donald Trump
Sports in the United States are becoming politically quieter
An obvious background for the waiver of the campaign is the increasingly author-acting political style of US President Donald Trump in US sports there is less and less contradiction to the president’s agenda, which had previously received a lot of headwind from sport. When visiting victorious teams in the White House, athletes canceled. After Trump’s return to the White House, the Slogan “End Racism” was dispensed with in the end zones of the field at the Super Bowl – for the first time since 2021.
“End racism” in the end zone of the Los Angeles Rams at the Super Bowl 2022
The FIFA “The Athletic” left the reason whether Trump is the reason and emphasized with a view to its statutes: “FIFA remains neutral in political matters.” FIFA repeatedly campaigned against racism. But Infantino also maintains a close relationship with Trump. This is necessary to ensure that the tournaments run smoothly in the United States, said Infantino weeks ago. The club World Cup takes place in the USA in 2025, and in 2026 the United States, together with Mexico and Canada, will host the men’s regular World Cup.