One of the biggest attractions during the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar was the seamless transport system that eased logistics in the Arab state.The Middle Eastern country offered free transportation between venues in state-of-the-art trams and buses.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsEven those arriving at the country’s border with Saudi Arabia were freely transported to their destinations.But fans coming for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States of America (USA) will have to brace for a chaotic transport system made worse by the vastness of the country.Inside three major match fixing scandals that rocked the 2024–25 FKFPL seasonWith no organised public transport system in most cities, fans may have to spend more to catch taxis or hire cars to easily move around.Even with Nairobi’s chaotic public transport, it is still better and predictable than what most states have here in America.A distance that can take one 13 minutes to travel, for example, can end up taking two hours because of the number of buses and trams one is forced to take to connect before reaching their destination.Mostly, there are no direct buses or trams to one’s destination, and their unpredictability just makes it worse.##NAJAVA_MECA_9009724##The lack of an organised transport system is fuelled by the fact that most Americans own cars and so do not see the need to use public transport.Kenyan sports journalist Eric Njiru wants the various states in America to work with FIFA to ensure a seamless transport system during next year’s tournament.“The Qatar government provided free transport and this made it easy for fans to move around,” Njiru who is in the US to cover the event, says.“It was easy to do it in the gulf country because it is small but for the USA a lot need to be done in this area.”Race for Gor Mahia hot seat closes as club eyes proven African coachHe pointed out that without a good transport system, fans will find it difficult to move around and enjoy the tournament, as they end up spending more to commute.Ghanaian journalist Emmanuel Oyadime also pointed out that sports writers have been struggling to move around and cover the event.“For fans, it may not be a big challenge because they will be following just one team, but for journalists, it will be challenging to cover most of the matches because of the huge travel distances. FIFA must do something and support us to be able to travel,” he said.EXCLUSIVE: LOC reveals when CHAN tickets will be availableDavid Scott, a Chelsea fan who lives in New York, admitted that it will be challenging for fans to travel during next year’s World Cup.“If you don’t know where to take the bus, it is going to be quite challenging to travel for most fans using public transport,” he said.
