Why has FIFA banned vuvuzelas at World Cup 2026 stadiums?

Football fans at the FIFA World Cup 2026 won't be allowed to bring vuvuzelas into stadiums in the US, Canada and Mexico. Notably, the long plastic horns are a staple of South African football and gained global fame during the 2010 World Cup. Vuvuzelas have ​drawn criticism over their monotonous droning sound, often likened ​to a swarm of bees.