MIAMI — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations are among the agencies focused on security at the FIFA World Cup 2026 events in the U.S.
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A group of activists met on Wednesday outside of the FIFA headquarters in Coral Gables to demand that organizers keep immigration law enforcement out.
“We don’t need the perception around the world of this place not being welcoming to tourists,” said Billy Corben, a documentary filmmaker.
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Yareliz Mendez Zamora, an activist with the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker-founded organization, said she was afraid.
“My fear is that people end up separated from their families,” Mendez Zamora said.
The World Cup kicks off on Thursday with two Group A matches. Mexico plays against South Africa at 3 p.m., and South Korea plays the Czech Republic at 11 p.m.
On Friday, the Group B, Canada vs. Bosnia, match is at 3 p.m. and the Group D, U.S. vs. Paraguay, match is at 9 p.m.
FIFA Fan Festival Miami and games schedule
June 13: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to midnight. There are three matches: The Group B, Qatar vs. Switzerland, game is at 3 p.m. The Group C, Brazil vs. Morocco, game is at 6 p.m. The Group C, Haiti vs. Scotland, game is at 9 p.m.
June 14: The fan festival opens from Noon to 10 p.m. There are five matches: The Group D, Australia vs. Turkey, game is at Midnight. The Group E, Germany vs. Curaçao, game is at 1 p.m. The Group F, The Netherlands vs. Japan, game is at 4 p.m. The Group E, Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, game is at 7 p.m. The Group F, Sweden vs. Tunisia, game is at 10 p.m.
June 15: The fan festival opens from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. There are four matches: The Group H, Spain vs. Cape Verde, game is at Noon. The Group G, Belgium vs. Egypt, game is at 3 p.m. The Group H, Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, game is at 6 p.m. The Group G, Iran vs. New Zealand, game is at 9 p.m.
June 16: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to midnight. There are three matches: The Group I, France vs. Senegal, game is at 3 p.m. The Group I, Iraq vs. Norway, game is at 6 p.m. The Group J, Argentina vs. Algeria, game is at 9 p.m.
June 17: The fan festival opens from Noon to 10 p.m. There are five matches: The Group J, Austria vs. Jordan, game is at Midnight. The Group K, Portugal vs. Congo, game is at 1 p.m. The Group L, England vs. Croatia, game is at 4 p.m. The Group L, Ghana vs. Panama, game is at 7 p.m. The Group K, Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, game is at 10 p.m.
June 18: The fan festival opens from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. There are four matches: The Group A match, The Czech Republic vs. South Africa, is at Noon. The Group B, Switzerland vs. Bosnia, game is at 3 p.m. The Group B, Canada vs. Qatar, game is at 6 p.m. The Group A match, Mexico vs. South Korea, is at 9 p.m.
June 19: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to midnight. There are four matches: The Group D, U.S. vs. Australia, game is at 3 p.m. The Group C, Scotland vs. Morocco, game is at 6 p.m. The Group C, Brazil vs. Haiti, game is at 8:30 p.m. The Group D, Turkey vs. Paraguay, game is at 11 p.m.
June 20: The fan festival opens from Noon to 11 p.m. There are three matches: The Group F, Netherlands vs. Sweden, game is at 1 p.m. The Group E, Germany vs. Ivory Coast, game is at 4 p.m. The Group E, Ecuador vs. Curaçao, game is at 8 p.m.
June 21: The fan festival opens from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. There are five matches: The Group F, Tunisia vs. Japan, game is at Midnight. The Group H, Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, game is at Noon. The Group G, Belgium vs. Iran, game is at 3 p.m. The Group H, Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, game is at 6 p.m. The Group G, New Zealand vs. Egypt, game is at 9 p.m.
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June 22: The fan festival opens from Noon to 8 p.m. There are four matches: The Group J, Argentina vs. Austria, game is at 1 p.m. The Group I, France vs. Iraq, game is at 5 p.m. The Group I, Norway vs. Senegal, game is at 8 p.m. The Group J, Jordan vs. Algeria, game is at 11 p.m.
June 23: The fan festival opens from Noon to 1 a.m. There are four matches: The Group K, Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, game is at 1 p.m. The Group L, England vs. Ghana, game is at 4 p.m. The Group L, Panama vs. Croatia, game is at 7 p.m. The Group K, Colombia vs. Congo, game is at 10 p.m.
June 24: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. There are six matches: The Group B, Switzerland vs. Canada, game is at 3 p.m. The Group B, Bosnia vs. Qatar, game is at 3 p.m. The Group C, Morocco vs. Haiti, game is at 6 p.m. The Group C, Scotland vs. Brazil, game is at 6 p.m. The Group A, South Africa vs. South Korea, game is at 9 p.m. The Group A, Czech Republic vs. Mexico, game is at 9 p.m.
June 25: The fan festival opens from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. There are six matches: The Group E, Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast, game is at 4 p.m. The Group E, Ecuador vs. Germany, game is at 4 p.m. The Group F, Tunisia vs. Netherlands, game is at 7 p.m. The Group F, Japan vs. Sweden, game is at 7 p.m. The Group D, Turkey vs. U.S., game is at 10 p.m. The Group D, Paraguay vs. Australia, game is at 10 p.m.
June 26: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. There are six matches: The Group I, Norway vs. France, game is at 3 p.m. The Group I, Senegal vs. Iraq, game is at 3 p.m. The Group H, Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, game is at 8 p.m. The Group H, Uruguay vs. Spain, game is at 8 p.m. The Group G, New Zealand vs. Belgium, game is at 11 p.m. The Group G, Egypt vs. Iran, game is at 11 p.m.
June 27: The fan festival opens from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. There are six matches: The Group L, Panama vs. England, game is at 5 p.m. The Group L, Croatia vs. Ghana, game is at 5 p.m. The Group K, Colombia vs. Portugal, game is at 7:30 p.m. The Group K, Congo vs. Uzbekistan, game is at 7:30 p.m. The Group J, Algeria vs. Austria, game is at 10 p.m. The Group J, Jordan vs. Argentina, game is at 10 p.m.
June 28: The fan festival opens from 1 p.m to 10 p.m. There is a match at 3 p.m.
June 29: The fan festival opens from Noon to midnight. There are three matches at 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 9 p.m.
June 30: The fan festival opens from Noon to midnight. There are three matches at 1 p.m., 5 p.m., and 9 p.m.
July 1: The fan festival opens from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. There are three matches at Noon, 4 p.m., and 9 p.m.
July 2: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. There are three matches at 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and 11 p.m.
July 3: The fan festival opens from 1 p.m to 9 p.m. There are three matches at 2 p.m., 6 p.m., and 9:30 p.m.
July 4: The fan festival opens from Noon to midnight. There are two matches at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
July 5: The fan festival opens for the last day from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. There are two matches at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
July 6: The fan festival is closed. There are two matches at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.
July 7: The fan festival is closed. There are two matches at Noon and 4 p.m.
July 8: The fan festival is closed, and there aren’t any matches.
July 9: The fan festival is closed. There is a quarter-final match at 4 p.m.
July 10: The fan festival is closed. There is a quarter-final match at 3 p.m.
July 11: The fan festival is closed. There are two quarter-final matches at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.
July 12-13: The fan festival is closed, and there aren’t any matches.
July 14: The fan festival is closed. There is a semi-final match at 3 p.m.
July 15: The fan festival is closed. There is a semi-final match at 3 p.m.
July 16-17: The fan festival is closed, and there aren’t any matches.
July 18: The fan festival is closed. The third-place play-off match is at 5 p.m.
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July 19: The fan festival is closed. The final match is at 3 p.m.
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