Hyderabad, Jan. 16 -- The brutal actions of officials of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the US has not only resulted in a huge uproar within the country but has also spilled over across the rest of the world. Many football fans, who were planning to go to the US, to attend the FIFA World Cup matches this year, are now cancelling their tickets. They are afraid of traveling to the host country for the tournament that is set to run from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

Especially after the latest incident where a woman named Renee Good was shot dead by an ICE officer without just cause, a fear psychosis has set in among football fans. For international visitors, the perception of an intensified crackdown has translated into anxie...