U.S. to Bar World Cup Attendees Tied to Anti-Semitism Abroad, Envoy Says | 19 April 2026 | Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the U.S. special envoy for monitoring and combating anti-Semitism, said this week that the United States will bar individuals from attending the World Cup who are accused of fostering anti-Semitism in their home countries. “The president and the secretary of state have made it perfectly clear that people who want to sow discord in this country are not welcome here,” Kaploun told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on Friday. “People who want to bring their brand of hate to the United States with anti-Semitism are not welcome. Coming to this country is a privilege. It’s not a right.” The FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted in cities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada from June 11 to July 19, will be the organization’s largest event to date, featuring 48 national teams.