"A proclamation signed by President Trump widened his administration's ongoing travel restrictions on Tuesday to include 2026 World Cup participants Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal. The two African nations were added to the travel ban list with what the White House statement said were partial restrictions and entry limitations, currently the least restrictive category among the full group of nations covered, which now numbers 18 after Tuesday's announcement."
"In the cases of Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire, the reasoning provided by the White House for imposing the bans are visa overstay rates. For B1 or B2 visitor visas of the type travelling fans would need to enter the country for the World Cup, the overstay rates listed are about 4% for Senegal and 8% for Cote d'Ivoire, according to the Department of Homeland Security."
"The 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada, and will kick-off on 11 June. Cote d'Ivoire were drawn in to Group E, where they'll play Germany, Curacao, and Ecuador. Senegal have been drawn in Group I of the tournament, along with France, Norway and a European playoff team to be determined. Senegal will also be one of the United States men's national team's final opponents in tune-up friendlies before the World Cup."
President Trump expanded U.S. travel restrictions to include Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal, placing them in a partial-restrictions category and bringing the total number of affected nations to 18. The proclamation cited visa overstay rates as the basis for the measures, noting roughly 4% overstays for Senegal and 8% for Cote d'Ivoire on B1/B2 visitor visas. The most stringent travel restrictions already apply to Haiti and Iran, both World Cup participants. Exemptions cover athletes, diplomats and individuals whose entry serves U.S. national interests. The 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada and begins on June 11.
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