The world is eagerly anticipating the upcoming World Cup, especially Africa, with five qualified countries – Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Algeria.
Set to take place from June 12 to July 13 in 36 cities across Brazil, the Anonymous protest movement is now mobilizing to disrupt the event, proclaiming, “the World Cup will not take place.” This movement previously caused disruptions during the last Confederations Cup in June through violent demonstrations.
Anonymous criticizes the substantial resources invested in the World Cup, highlighting concerns about the prevailing precarious conditions in public services such as transport, health, and education. Several thousand people are expected to gather on Copacabana beach, with other gatherings planned in cities like São Paulo, Salvador de Bahia, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, and Brasília.
Last June, Pekka Odriozola, the FIFA spokesperson, had already condemned the violence during demonstrations by Brazilian populations protesting the rising prices associated with hosting the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
“We support the right to freedom of expression, as long as it is peaceful,” declared the representative of the world football body.
