In Argentina, football is almost sacred. It is precisely this national passion that the Buenos Aires government is now clearly using as leverage: parents who do not pay their child support could be denied access to the 2026 World Cup matches.<\/p>\n
Argentina has taken an unexpected and unprecedented step<\/a> . The Buenos Aires municipality has implemented a measure to ban parents who owe child support from attending matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which takes place from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.<\/p>\n This move is all the more striking because it applies to an international event, held abroad, and directly affects one of the country's most deeply rooted passions. From Argentine international footballer Diego Maradona to Argentine international footballer Lionel Messi, Argentina is indeed a land of football, and depriving its citizens of such an event amounts to a truly symbolic punishment.<\/p>\n How exactly can Argentina prevent its own citizens from attending matches on American soil? According to the Argentinian newspaper La Naci\u00f3n, the measure is based on an agreement between the Buenos Aires city government and the U.S. administration. The local government, led by Jorge Macri, has granted U.S. authorities access to the Public Registry of Child Support Debtors (RPAM) database. This information sharing allows the services responsible for entry into the country or ticketing for the competition to identify the individuals concerned and deny them entry to the stadiums.<\/p>\n Si no cumplen con sus hijos, tampoco entran a la cancha.<\/p>\n In the City there is a year that prohibits the inclusion of two foodstuffs in stadiums and large-scale shows. Ahora, in a joint work with the National Gobierno, we summarize our data base on the Tribuna program\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Gb6TSJV3HN<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jorge Macri (@jorgemacri) May 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n A collaboration between Buenos Aires and the United States<\/h2>\n
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