Federal emergency management agency

United States House Homeland Security: With just over three months until the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, officials from host cities -- USA, Canada and Mexico -- say security planning has fallen dangerously behind schedule, raising fears of major disruptions when the tournament begins on June 11.

During testimony before the United States House Homeland Security Committee, local representatives cited two key setbacks: a freeze on federal security funding and poor coordination between federal and local authorities, the West Australian reports.

The funding concerns stem from a decision by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to scale back operations to what it called “bare-minimum, life-saving operations” amid the federal government shutdown. As a result, nearly USD 900 million allocated for World Cup security has been put on hold, the report stated.