Some Chelsea and Manchester City supporters could be BLOCKED from traveling to the USA for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup due to strict security measures.

Key Points:

Up to 150 fans from both clubs may be forced to surrender their passports for over a month before the tournament.

Non-compliance could result in unlimited fines or a six-month prison sentence.

The crackdown targets fans with Football Behaviour Orders (FBOs) for previous football-related violence.

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup runs from June 4 to July 13, 2025, and will be hosted in the United States.

Why Are Chelsea & Man City Fans Facing a Travel Ban?

According to Metro UK, the US government is enforcing strict security measures to prevent potential football-related violence at the tournament. Fans who have a history of hooliganism or banning orders will not be allowed to enter the country.

The affected fans must hand over their passports in advance.

Failure to comply = fines, prison time, or extended bans from matches.

A similar policy was enforced at the 2022 FIFA World Cup (Qatar) and UEFA Euro 2024 (Germany), where 99% of fans with FBOs surrendered their passports.

Possible Sanctions for Non-Compliance

Refusing to hand over a passport? Expect these penalties:

Unlimited fines

Up to six months in prison

Extended banning orders from future football events

The UK Home Office is actively monitoring supporters to ensure compliance.

Chelsea & Man City’s Club World Cup Groups

Man City – Group G

🆚 Juventus 🇮🇹

🆚 Al Ain 🇦🇪

🆚 Wydad Casablanca 🇲🇦

Chelsea – Group D

🆚 Flamengo 🇧🇷

🆚 Club León 🇲🇽

🆚 Espérance Sportive de Tunis 🇹🇳

Both clubs will represent England in the tournament, hoping to overcome domestic struggles and compete for global dominance.