“America should not… co-host World Cup”: Fan reacts after Charlie Kirk’s demise, urging FIFA to drop the U.S. as host

A wave of concern swept all across social media after the tragic public shooting of Charlie Kirk, which led to his demise. After the tragic event in the United States, fans are now calling for FIFA to reconsider its decision about allowing the United States to be the co-host.

They argue, the nation is an unfit venue for the largest sporting event. The moment is gaining a lot of traction and centers around urgent safety concerns for the spectators and the players alike.

Fans demand FIFA to reconsider the United States' World Cup hosting rights

The shocking death of MAGA commentator Charlie Kirk has become a catalyst for widespread alarm among soccer supporters. Many fans are now taking to social media, voicing their alarm. As per their argument, the United States no longer offers a safe environment for millions of international visitors safety US that, tournament would attract.

Such a collective message to FIFA is an urgent appeal, where fans are insisting that the governing body must reconsider hosting arrangements for protecting fans and players alike.X is flooding with comments directly petitioning FIFA for stripping the United States of 2026 World Cup hosting privileges. A fan echoing this stated, “With the broad day light shooting and killing of Charlie Kirk, America should not be allowed by FIFA to co-host the World Cup,“ highlighting safety concerns.

“Charlie Kirk being assassinated in broad daylight should be an eye opener to FIFA and the entire universe how dangerous taking the World Cup to America would be,” added another.

Given the political tensions with Iran, it poses a big risk for both our players and fans.

The sentiment was further echoed by others on the platform. A user declared, “The World Cup simply CANNOT be held in America, we know exactly what will happen and the fact it's being allowed to go on is ridiculous,” putting emphasis on inevitable danger perception.

“Not even joking, the US should NOT host the World Cup. Something crazy will go down,” added another reacting to HasanAbi’s post stating, “america is an insanely violent nation - charlie kirk's shooting is the 46th school shooting this year thus far..”

Many comments were even focused on how risky it would be for international visitors to be in the United States during the World Cup. An X user in this regard stated, many foreigners will remain at risk, with horrendous gun violence America.Showing concern over soccer fans safety, another X user stated, “If the World Cup doesn’t find a way to pull out of hosting in the US, then international attendees had better watch from their countries at a safe distance. This isn’t the welcoming America, anymore as evidenced by Vance’s comments.”

Overall, the consensus is quite clear. The fans do believe that the tournament in the United States is one severe miscalculation and that it’s time that FIFA reconsiders the decision.

Charlie Kirk’s demise increases concerns among all

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to be the largest ever historic event. It will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The United States, though, is slated to hold the majority of matches, including games starting quarterfinals onwards. Such a central role places the preparedness of the country under intense scrutiny. Charlie Kirk's tragic demise has amplified existing anxieties about the social stability of the nation.Fans are now drawing direct connections between the safety of this global event and political violence. A concerned observer even pointed to geopolitical tensions, quite specifically mentioning Iran as a factor that can pose a huge risk for players and fans. The others, on the other hand, labelled the United States as a backwards society and a politically unstable one, arguing it’s time that FIFA acts. The call isn’t just for the change but for immediate action, with many demanding that the officials protect the sport’s sanctity.