US State Department Fears Not All 2026 World Cup Ticket Holders Will Enter the Country
Lars Foster
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
With just over a year to go until the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States along with Mexico and Canada, there are concerns in the States that not everything will go smoothly.
Details: Sources within the U.S. State Department (the equivalent of the foreign affairs ministry) told The Athletic that there is a risk not all fans who legally purchase tickets will be able to use them.
The issue is that cuts being implemented by Elon Musk's Government Efficiency Department, along with the anti-immigration policies of Donald Trump's administration, could lead to longer wait times and fewer approvals for fans traveling to the World Cup who require visas.
FIFA is in constant contact with newly appointed head of the immigration service, Josh Vodka, hoping he will streamline the process.
Reminder: FIFA President Gianni Infantino is also trying to establish good relations with the new administration in the White House, having attended Trump's inauguration.
