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What has happened at the #2026WorldCup over the last 48 hours:
• Swiss footballer Embolo's visa was put under review and he was only able to join his team days later.
• Iraqi national team player Aymen Hussein was held for questioning for nearly 7 hours upon entering the United States.
• The Iranian national team spent days dealing with visa procedures at the U.S. Consulate in Türkiye. The U.S. only allowed them entry on match days. Fifteen members of the delegation were denied visas.
• Omar Abdulkadir Artan, named CAF's Best African Referee of 2025, was denied a visa. Despite travelling to the U.S. with a diplomatic passport, he was refused entry and sent back. FIFA announced that he will not be able to officiate at the tournament.
• The South African national team arrived in the United States much later than planned because part of the delegation was not granted visas.
• Members of the Senegal national team staff were forced to remove their shoes and subjected to lengthy searches, sparking accusations of racism.
• The Uzbekistan national team was searched with bomb-sniffing dogs and the footage went viral in international media.
• Some Scottish supporters, despite being eligible to enter the U.S. visa-free under the ESTA programme, had their travel authorisations revoked just days before departure.
• Many supporters who had already bought tickets and booked accommodation had their visa applications rejected, resulting in financial losses.
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He's been trying to buy the giant adidas FIFA World Cup 2026 Trionda ball on display and 𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗜𝗧.
I love this guy.
🚨 THE DEATH OF THE DOLLAR IN EAST AFRICA? 🇹🇿 💵
If you think dedollarization is just a theory, think again. Tanzania just officially locked the U.S. Dollar out of its domestic economy.
As detailed in the legal breakdowns the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has completely banned the use of USD and other foreign currencies for local transactions. The one-year grace period for existing contracts officially ended this month (June 2026).
Here is what is now strictly ILLEGAL inside Tanzania:
❌ No USD Pricing: You cannot quote, display, or advertise prices in USD or EUR. Everything must be in Tanzanian Shillings (TZS).
❌ No Foreign Cash for Local Deals: Accepting or forcing payments in foreign currency for local goods/services is a criminal offense.
❌ No Rejecting Shillings: Refusing to accept the local currency is officially a punishable crime.
Why does this matter:
This isn't a temporary rule—it is fully codified under Government Notice No. 198. The government is aggressively moving to protect and strengthen the Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) by forcing every single local business, hotel, and supplier to drop the greenback.
Is this the blueprint for the rest of the continent? 👇🏿
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