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FIFA's World Cup Stadium Code Bans Vuvuzelas, Says Body Paint Isn't Clothing

FIFA says spectators who violate the stadium code can be denied entry or removed, and ticket holders may lose tickets.

  • The stadium code for the 2026 FIFA World Cup bans vuvuzelas and other loud noise devices at venues in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
  • Musical instruments larger than 12 centimetres require prior written approval from organizers to be brought into venues.
  • Drones, reusable water bottles, and revealing clothing are prohibited, and body paint and tattoos are not considered clothing under the stadium rules.
  • Spectators violating the rules may be denied entry, removed from venues, or have their tickets revoked according to FIFA.
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Hallelujah, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has banned the South African horn called the vuvuzela from stadiums at the World Cup starting next week. At the 2010 World Cup, the monotonous, buzzing sound of the vuvuzela probably traumatized many people, in case anyone forgot, here's a one-hour reminiscence: Why South African horns would appear en masse at the tournament to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico…

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That's not the only thing FIFA has chosen to ban during this year's World Cup.

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Football fans who want to cheer up World Cup matches in stadiums will have to dispense with several items that FIFA has banned in this year’s tournament edition, some have even raised complaints. Vuvuzelas The traditional Vuvuzelas, which 16 years ago were loved and hated by fans, are banned from being edited on campuses in the United States, Canada and Mexico, according to their code of conduct for stadiums. Vuvuzelas, a long tube plastic trump…

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IOL broke the news in South Africa on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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