FIFA under fire after Hakimi, Vinicius told not to speak Spanish at World Cup
Brazil’s forward #07 Vinicius Junior greets Morocco’s defender #02 Achraf Hakimi at the end of the 2026 World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 13, 2026.
FIFA has come under scrutiny after several high-profile players, including Achraf Hakimi and Vinicius Junior, were discouraged from speaking Spanish during media engagements at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States..See the video & full news here.


