World Cup events safe as terrorism and antisemitism fears fail to materialize
Groups warned of terrorism, national security and antisemitism risks before the tournament, but those fears did not materialize.
Ahead of the World Cup, several groups warned the international tournament — which brought millions of visitors to the U.S., including from Iran — could pose terrorism and national security threats and raise concerns about antisemitic incidents. Event authorities say the matches remained safe and the anticipated threats and incidents did not materialize.