USA – Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave – Well not everything in the United States is as shiny or glittering as it presents itself to the outside world. Amidst security lapses, to utter chaos, fights and riots in Copa America 2024, the great nation fell down to its knees in hosting two major sporting tournaments.
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T20 World Cup disaster in USA
The ICC T20 World Cup, and then the Copa America 2024 are finally settled. But as hosts/co-hosts for these tournaments, USA can’t receive a pat on the back for doing a commendable job. Senior ICC officials had to resign after the conclusion of the T20 World Cup after lavishly spending in USA.
Hosting the ICC T20 World Cup in USA was nothing sort of a disaster. Despite all the din and bustle, crowds didn’t turn up for the matches, meaning the ICC’s revenue was hit significantly. The remainder of the T20 World Cup, especially the knockouts were held in West Indies and the ICC had no logistical or revenue trouble in the Caribbean islands. In fact, the ICC is now conducting an audit and investigation over the lavish spending of funds in USA.
One week after the cricket event, USA went on to host the Copa America. But the football tournament too wasn’t smooth sailing. Apart from the Lionel Messi’s Argentina matches, none of the stadiums were completely sold out. And come the Argentina vs Colombia finals trouble arose.
After a triple delay, the game finally could start. Thousands of fans crowded outside the Hard Rock Arena without tickets to enter the stadium. As a result the game couldn’t start in the stipulated time. Now this is a major lapse in security and intelligence reports.
What happens to FIFA World Cup 2026 and LA Olympics?
With this major concerns, USA hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the LA Olympics in 2028 can be jeopardy. While some might argue that CONMEBOL is also to be blamed for the disruptions in the Copa America games, USA can’t shy away from their duties.
The FIFA World Cup and the Olympics are in the top order of the sports spectacle. In such a case USA cannot afford any slipups in organizing these major events.
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