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With the FIFA World Cup coming to Toronto and Vancouver in 2026 TorontotheBetter urges all Canadians to take serious note of values issues concerning FIFA tournaments including the new Club World Cup that debuted in 2025 with the scandal plagued US President in attendance. Notwithstanding the benefits of football AKA soccer for human fulfilment and youth development a professional sport as huge as the one governed by FIFA has ethical responsibilities beyond sports. Canadian and other activists should be aware of recent issues like bribery by FIFA officials in 2015, the improbable award of the 2022 World Cup to football desert Qatar plus the problematic human rights record of scheduled 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia. Sports and ethics are inseparable and TorontotheBetter urges all to recognize this and act accordingly for a better and juster world in Toronto and beyond..