One less photographer will be covering the World Cup.
Official Iraq National Team photographer Talal Salah was detained for 12 hours in Chicago then denied entry.
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The visa dynamics for the World Cup are really confusing.
Some African journalists given single entry visas to the US meaning if their team travels to play in Canada they can't come back to the USA
Its rather absurd
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FIFA crisis….the union which represents more than 2,000 workers at SoFi Stadium has voted 96 per cent in favor of authorizing a strike - one week before the U.S. men’s national team open their World Cup campaign at the venue.
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“Blame It on the Boogie” was first recorded by English singer-songwriter Mick Jackson in 1977 and released in 1978.
Weeks later, The Jacksons released their version, which became the big hit, and history largely forgot the original.
In all my years following and covering international sport, I’ve never seen so few players’ families willing or able to travel to support them at a tournament like this upcoming World Cup. No need to say why.
The United States has denied a visa for Iran's national team manager Mehdi Mohammadnabi.
He will be barred entering the U.S. for their the Fifa #WorldCup 2026 matches.
He & others also denied visas will travel to the team camp in Mexico whilst efforts to obtain visas continue.
“The reason why people don't necessarily apply the 'sportswashing' label equally to places like the United States boils down to racism.”
@mehdirhasan and political scientist Jules Boykoff on why the U.S. gets a pass on sportswashing its image.
Less than 24 hours after this statement from Mayor Mamdani FIFA announced they have reversed their policy to ban fans from bringing water bottles into World Cup games.