def not safe to host the WC
In the USA, there are street gangs shooting each other over scuffed Jordans in every major city. Just a fact of life here. Can't escape this in KC, DC, NYC, Houston, SF, Dallas, Chicago, LA, LV, etc. These are the people that will own and use guns whether they are legal or not and give zero craps about the law either way. Ban guns tomorrow and these folks will still be strapping up for props and social media clout.
Don't worry, the riffraff will be contained for the world cup like it is for every major event. Just look how they cleaned the streets of SF for Xi Jinping.
At least the USA can say our WC venues aren't built by slave labor unlike the last one. Hell you couldn't even consume alcohol at the last one without the threat of imprisonment. Real safe to host the WC in a country like Qatar that funds Islamic terrorism around the globe... And the one before that was hosted by a brutal dictatorship that the world hates now. Probably wasn't the safest idea either.. what if a drunk fan criticized Putin and got sent to the Gulag??? But FIFA cares not for ethics, safety, etc. FIFA cares about their bottom line.
As far as safety is concerned, I'd be more concerned about going to games in Mexico than any American/Canadian venue for 2026. But maybe the cartels will keep their minions in line for the games... Either way a lot of Mexican cops are going to be upping their bribe prices for the WC.. Some might even get an early retirement because of it!