The shocking reception that the Belgians had in the USA » The Americans searched them for blood right on the track!
Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published on Tuesday, 09 June 2026 22:56 / Updated on Wednesday, 10 June 2026 00:01
Americans have no regard for anyone or anything when it comes to screening foreigners entering the country. The players of the Belgian national team also felt it on their skin, who lost a lot of time after landing in the United States, for the participation in the World Championship.
The chaos created by the very strict control at the entrance to the United States of America for the participants of the World Championship 2026 continues. And it is not only about what happened to those in the delegation of Iran, forced to various restrictions on the American territory.
Relations between President Donald Trump and states considered “undesirable” make it difficult for fans to enter the country (the number of cancellations is increasing), as well as for players of some national teams. The other day, it was the turn of an Iraqi attacker to be taken to task.
Kevin De Bruyne was treated as a dubious tourist upon landing at the airport in the United States / Photo: X World Cup HQ
The attacker of Al-Karma, a team from Ramadi in the Anbar region (where Fallujah, the stronghold of the insurgency at the time of the American invasion, is also located), encountered great difficulties at the customs of O'Hare airport in Chicagobeing interrogated for seven hours by US immigration agents until when he was able to get the visa.
But the best African referee, selected by FIFA to officiate at World Cup matches, had a nightmare. “Somali Omar Abdulkadir Artan (34 years old) was turned away upon arrival in the US and boarded a flight to Turkey, where he had originally left. Apparently, without an official explanation,” announced Gazzetta dello Sport.
De Bruyne was foot-searched and metal-detected while sitting on a chair at the airport!
Upon entering the USA, even the players of a team with chances to reach the advanced stages of the World Cup had enough problems. The Belgians expected to pass through the airport control quickly, but the control they experienced was one of blood, as if they were not football stars.
The Belgian players who will participate in the WC 2026 had an unpleasant surprise upon entering the USA / Photo: X World Cup HQ
Kevin De Bruyne was spotted going through rigorous security checks as he and his Red Devils team-mates arrived in the US. Even the star who left last summer from Manchester City to Napoli was not exempted from the rigorous protocols of the Americans.
Footage shows the 34-year-old attacking midfielder being foot-searched and metal-detected as he sat on a chair at the airport, and the rest of Rudi Garcia's team had lined up to go through the same checks done by the Immigration Service agents.
