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countries taking part in the World Cup [are facing travel bans, tighter restrictions or high
countries taking part in the World Cup are facing travel bans, tighter restrictions or high
travel to the on-pitch officials' base in Florida, with [Artan telling the New York Times, external](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/world/africa/somali-referee-world-cup-us-entry-omar-artan.html) he had faced an 11-hour immigration interview and was detained for several hours before
countries in the past 21 days, has [caused disruption](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/20/drc-cancel-world-cup-training-camp-ebola-outbreak) to the DRC men’s football team’s World Cup preparations. It also caused a flight to Detroit to be [diverted to Canada
countries who have purchased tickets from FIFA are now exempt from the visa bond requirement. World Cup team players, coaches and some staff already had been exempt from the bond requirement as part
countries in those lists — Iran, Haiti, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal — are expected to play in the World Cup. On Saturday, decorated FIFA World Cup referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, of Somalia, was denied entry
Cup to "exercise caution" if travelling to the United States.** More than 120 organisations have collectively issued a 'travel advisory' driven by what they say is "the Trump administration's violent and abusive immigration crackdown
travel ban, are preventing many from attending the games. Haiti, who were drawn in Group C, will play Scotland on June 13 in Foxborough, near Boston. They then face Brazil on June 19 in Philadelphia
faced sharp criticism from immigration and human rights experts due to the ongoing visa-related complications and entry denials for athletes and officials participating in the FIFA World Cup. The censure of US President Donald
faced an 11-hour immigration interview, and was then detained for several hours. "I had the right papers and everything. I had the right visa," Artan said. Speaking to BBC World Service, Andrew Giuliani
face bonds ranging from $5,000 to $15,000, adding to the already [sky-high price](/sports/2026/5/6/fifa-chief-infantino-defends-world-cup-ticket-prices) of attending the football spectacle. Under a policy launched in August of last year, citizens of [50 countries
World Cup in Brazil, with England keen to win more silverware in the famous white shirt. But regardless of the result, the match will be etched in history as a reminder
faced off in the tournament’s second game in Mexico, with fans flooding bars to catch the action late into the night. When Mexico beat South Africa in the tournament’s opening game in Mexico
face are all over the place](https://www.npr.org/2026/02/27/nx-s1-5718373/name-trump-white-house-ballroom-kennedy-center) "It felt very much like we're not going to care about the fans, or the event itself," he says. "We're not going to care
ban are set to feature in discussions among roughly 1,600 delegates from more than 200 member associations. The meeting will be overshadowed by the US-Israeli war on Iran and its team’s participation
banned from entry by the US. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last June halting visa issuance to a handful of countries, including Iran, which the US designated a “state sponsor of terrorism”. Perhaps