LOS ANGELES, June 26 -- Argentina is taking an unusual off-field approach to the 2026 Fifa World Cup by targeting parents who have failed to pay child support.

The country has reportedly compiled a list of around 13,000 individuals, mainly parents who owe child maintenance, and shared it in a bid to stop them from attending World Cup matches.

The list was put together by Argentina's Public Registry of Child Support Debtors, and includes people mostly from Buenos Aires as well as other provinces.

Buenos Aires Mayor Jorge Macri said that "those who fail to meet a responsibility as fundamental as feeding their children must face the consequences" football-focused news outlet Goal posted on Instagram.

He added that if they do not provide ...