Still, Sacks from Tourism Economics warns that across the U.S., the estimated bump in World Cup visitors in 2026 will not be enough to overcome the damage done this year.

Yeah, I wouldn’t hold your breath on that. We were idly looking in to it, see if a “watch the football” visit could be combined with a holiday in Mexico or Canada. Games in those countries will be absolutely packed out. (But it would be far too expensive, so scratch that idea.)

Forget about visiting the States for the foreseeable future. Paying to support fascism with a high chance of being abducted at the border? No. Plus, does the US even have any interest in football? Would have thought the atmosphere would be a bit crap even if Trump hadn’t been elected.