"When FIFA decided to add more teams to this World Cup, they should have also made sure it is easy for everyone to go and force the host country to smooth out the visa process. FIFA's consistent line on visa issues has been to defer to US immigration and state that such things are outside their remit."
"America welcomes the World. We have always said that this will be the greatest and most inclusive FIFA World Cup in history and the FIFA PASS service is a very concrete example of that. But with FIFA having opened a surprise extra 48-hour ticket window at the end of February despite previously saying it had sold all available tickets."
The closure of the US Embassy in Jordan has created significant challenges for Jordanian football fans planning to attend the World Cup, where their national team will play all three group matches in the United States. Many fans have already had visa applications rejected, while others await decisions after spending thousands on tickets. The embassy has canceled all visa appointments indefinitely. FIFA has not responded to requests for comment, and former Jordan international Mohammad Khair expressed frustration over the lack of clarity. FIFA's standard response defers visa issues to US immigration authorities, claiming such matters fall outside their responsibility. The organization points to the FIFA Priority Appointment Scheduling System available to ticket holders as a solution, though this has proven insufficient given current circumstances.
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