World Cup overshadowed by US travel restrictions and the war in Iran

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France24 English - Top 7 hours ago • france24.com

2026 World Cup participation conditional to US travel restrictions

Traditionally, international sports competitions are seen as a way of overlooking division and differences, and disregarding geopolitics tension - which is the reason why North Korea competes in the Olympics for example.…

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France24 English - Americas 9 hours ago • france24.com

World Cup overshadowed by US travel restrictions and the war in Iran

A Somali referee has been prevented from officiating at the World Cup after he was refused entry into the US. This comes as many fans having bought tickets for the competitions have also seen their visa demands refused,…

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