Article in Reporters Without Borders by Staff, 5/28/26

Headline:  “Covering the 2026 World Cup? Prepare for more than football”

“The 2026 FIFA World Cup, taking place from June 11 to July 19, is expected to draw thousands of journalists to the United States, Mexico, and Canada to cover the world’s biggest sporting event of the year. Beyond the stadiums, fan zones, and celebrations, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges media professionals to prepare for a more complex reporting environment marked by heightened surveillance, border scrutiny, and mounting concerns about press freedom in Mexico and the US. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://rsf.org/en/covering-2026-world-cup-prepare-more-football