A key US foreign surveillance tool, Section 702 of the FISA law, expired Friday, raising concerns about national security as the United States co-hosts the expanded 2026 World Cup with Canada and Mexico. The law allows intelligence agencies to conduct electronic surveillance without warrants in certain cases. Its renewal was blocked in Congress by Democrats and some Republicans who sought safeguards and opposed a White House nominee for a key intelligence position. Former President Trump cited both the World Cup and the US 250th anniversary celebrations in urging Congress to reauthorize the program. Despite the lapse, surveillance programs may continue operating through annual authorizations from a special court, potentially until March 2027. Trump subsequently announced Jay Clayton as his pick for permanent Director of National Intelligence. The timing of the expiration coincides with heightened security needs due to the large-scale, month-long World Cup event attracting fans from 48 nations across eleven host cities.