"Fans cheering for the two West African teams at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco were disappointed by the restrictions, which effectively bar those who do not already have visas from travelling to the US to watch the World Cup. I don't know why the American president would want teams from certain countries not to take part."
"The restrictions include an exception for players, team officials and immediate relatives travelling to the World Cup, but no allowance has been made for supporters. We really want to participate, but we don't know how, said Fatou Diedhiou, the president of a group of female Senegal fans. Now we just wait because the World Cup isn't here yet, maybe they'll change their minds. We don't know. We wait and see."
Travel restrictions imposed by the U.S. government have left fans from Senegal and the Ivory Coast unable to travel to the United States for the FIFA World Cup 2026 unless they already hold visas. The United States, Canada and Mexico will co-host the tournament June 11–July 19. The restrictions were justified by the administration on grounds of screening and vetting deficiencies and also affect Iran and Haiti. The policy exempts players, team officials and immediate relatives, but provides no allowance for supporters. Fans at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco expressed disappointment and uncertainty about whether the restrictions will be changed before the World Cup.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]