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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Acompanho a música dela desde 2012.Dare I say her best album yet?! @anitta
(Eu voltando para X so pra falar com outros Anitters sobre o album 😂 o Threads não tem Brasileiros?) #Anitta
Moro em um país onde o governo quer nos desencorajar a aprender e falar outros idiomas. Imagina não conseguir entender o novo álbum da @anitta, ou qualquer outra música brasileira?! Eu perderia tanta coisa na minha vida! Sério! Eu amo o português brasileiro! #Anitta
Hi everyone. Reactivating twitter to share this
I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA at the end of last week because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests
I arrived back in Melbourne on Sat 6am and had my phone handed back to me upon landing