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Which World Cup teams, players and officials were denied US visas, entry?

participating in the FIFA World Cup. The censure of US President Donald Trump’s administration grew after top Somali football referee [Omar Artan](/news/2026/6/8/us-confirms-denying-entry-to-somali-referee-set-to-take-part-in-world-cup), who was set to officiate in World Cup games, was denied

Are Ronaldo, Messi still the largest World Cup draws, or is Mbappe bigger?

Iraq ~$480-$3,100 - France vs Norway ~ $850-$2,500 - Portugal vs DR Congo ~ $750-$2,000 - Portugal vs Uzbekistan ~ $750-$2,000 - Colombia vs Portugal ~ 3,000-$12,000 ![Lionel Mesi reacts.](https://www.aljazeera.com

Wednesday briefing: In a new era of far-right organising, how can we tackle hate?

history of making abusive and misogynistic remarks about women, whom he has variously called “slags”, “sluts”, “psychos” and “bitches”, [the Guardian can reveal](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/17/bbc-presenter-ashley-cain-called-women-slags-sluts-bitches). 5. ***US news*** | Joe Biden’s decision to seek

Ranking the Middle East and North African teams at World Cup 2026

participation of so many Arabic-speaking teams at a World Cup is unprecedented. Morocco’s historic feat of becoming the first Arab nation to reach the World Cup semifinals at the World Cup in Qatar