Kevin Baxter: Mass shootings and gun violence in U.S. could damage 2026 World Cup bottom line
LOS ANGELES — The World Cup is coming to the U.S. in a little more than three years. How much of the world will come to watch it, however, remains an open question.
That's because the unchecked rise in mass shootings in this country has led numerous governments — most of them close allies — to warn their citizens about traveling to the U.S. Not just for the World Cup, but for any reason.
Canada, which will join the U.S. and Mexico in playing host to the tournament, the largest in history with 48 teams and 104 matches, advises those traveling to the U.S. to "familiarize yourself with how to respond to an active shooter situation."
