This World Cup is not centred on one city or even one region. It is spread across a vast country, with teams, officials and supporters constantly on the move.
That matters because football fans do not arrive, watch, and disappear. They gather in city centres, bars, fan zones and transport hubs. The event lives far beyond the stadium perimeter.
The report says authorities are particularly alert to crowd control as the tournament reaches its decisive stages. That is a familiar pattern in football: the later the competition goes, the bigger the gatherings become, and the less they are confined to ticketed areas.
The challenge is not only preventing disorder. It is also separating routine matchday congestion from genuine risk. In the US, that likely means a heavy reliance on coordination between federal, state and local agencies, with local police forces carrying much of the visible burden on the ground.
Supporters should also expect tighter screening. The report says travellers are already being warned about prohibited items that may be common in football culture elsewhere, including pyrotechnics and air horns. That points to a broader issue: organisers appear to be trying to protect the event without draining its atmosphere.
That balancing act will define the story as 2026 approaches. The next sign of readiness will come in test events, venue-specific planning and how clearly host authorities explain what fans can expect before the first ball is kicked.